The Effect of Video Breastfeeding Training Given to Mothers on Mothers’ Breastfeeding Attitude in a Baby Friendly State Hospital

Abstract

This research was planned to evaluate the effect of video breastfeeding training on mothers breastfeeding attitude who given birth in a baby-friendly state hospital. This research was designed in a quasi-experimental model with post-test control group. The sample of the study consisted of 30 experimental mothers and 30 control groups, totally 60 mothers who gave birth to the hospital between March and June 2019. After the necessary ethics committee and institution permissions were obtained, the research was started and data was collected by random sampling method. As data collection tools; Introductory Information Form which prepared according to the literature and Breastfeeding Attitude Evaluation Scale were used. The data were evaluated electronically.It was determined that the majority of the mothers in both groups participating in the study were between 20-29 years old. It was found that 50% of the control group mothers were primary school graduates, 90% got to pregnancy checks-up, 86.7% received information from healthcare staff. It was determined that 53.3% of the experimental group mothers were primary school graduates, 93.4% got to pregnancy checks-up, 93.4% received information from health staff. When breastfeeding attitude was evaluated, there was a statistical difference between the two groups (p=0.000). It was determined that the mothers of the experimental group (X̄=129.96±23.78) were more successful in breastfeeding attitude than the control group mothers (X̄=92.70±10.63). Video breastfeeding training given to mothers after birth has been found to affect mothers' breastfeeding attitude positively.