Document Type : Original Article
Authors
Department of Health Education, Faculty of Health, Lorestan University of Medical Science, Lorestan, Iran
Abstract
Background: Breastfeeding is the most natural and essential way for feeding newborn babies. This
is an ideal approach for physical and emotional development of babies, as well as for the recovery
of mothers. This study was aimed to determine the effect of breastfeeding education based on the
health belief model (HBM) toward primiparous women. Materials and Methods: In a case–control
group, quasi‑experimental study, 88 subjects were allocated in control and experimental groups.
Subjects who were assigned to the experimental group were provided a program consisting of
group education based on HBM during their prenatal period. Instrument for data gathering was
made by the researchers and standard questionnaire from Dennis and Faux for Breastfeeding
Self‑efficacy Scale (BSES). Baseline interviews were conducted before delivery and follow‑up
visits were conducted after 30 days and at the fourth month after delivery. Data were analyzed
using SPSS (version 16) with c2
, independent sample t‑tests, and paired t‑test. Results: Mean
age of pregnant women who participated in the study was 22 ± 3.29 years. After the program,
the experimental group had significantly better scores in terms of self‑efficacy, knowledge, and
attitude scores statistically. In the fourth month, the mean of child weight in the experimental group
was significantly higher than that of the control group (P=0.001) and exclusive breastfeeding
was significantly higher than in the control group (P=0.007). Conclusion: Prenatal education
in this study based on HBM was successful, and knowledge, attitude, self‑efficacy, and related
indicators improved. The necessity of producing standard education package and education
of pregnant mothers, especially in their first pregnancy, by health professionals is perceived.
Keywords
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