Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University, Egypt.
Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University, Egypt.
Afr J Reprod Health. 2022 Nov;26(11s):79-91. doi: 10.29063/ajrh2022/v26i11.8.
Malnutrition is the main cause of two-thirds of deaths among Egyptian under five children, which could be due to reduced rates of breastfeeding, as it is one of the contributing factors. Breastfeeding is the optimal solution for health promotion to mothers and their infants. It has various benefits not only for the mother and infant but also for society. Breastfeeding educational programs are essential for the enhancement of knowledge and self-efficacy of new mothers, and to ensure a longer duration of breastfeeding. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the effects of an interactive digital-based educational program about breastfeeding on the knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy of primiparous women in Egypt. A quasi-experimental study design was adopted. The study was held in Itay El-baroud maternal and child health center, whereby 120 pregnant women were purposively selected. Then, they were randomly assigned to either a study group (60) or control group (60). The derived data were statistically analysed using SPSS version 20, Pearson correlation coefficient, chi-square test and independent sample t test were utilized. Four tools were utilized for data collection. A statistically significant mean difference was found concerning total breastfeeding knowledge scores after one month and three months. The total attitude and self-efficacy scores showed highly statistically significant differences after one month and three months from the start of the program. Moreover, breastfeeding self-efficacy was found to be positively correlated with knowledge and attitude. In conclusion, the interactive digital-based educational program about breastfeeding was suggested to be effective in enhancing the knowledge, attitude and self-efficacy of the primiparous women, in combination with other health education activities. Therefore, it is recommended that web-based educational sites are created for first-time mothers.
营养不良是埃及三分之二五岁以下儿童死亡的主要原因，这可能是由于母乳喂养率降低所致，因为母乳喂养是导致这种情况的一个因素。母乳喂养是促进母亲和婴儿健康的最佳方案。它不仅对母亲和婴儿有各种好处，而且对社会也有好处。母乳喂养教育计划对于提高新妈妈的知识和自我效能感，以及确保母乳喂养的持续时间至关重要。因此，本研究旨在评估基于互动数字的母乳喂养教育计划对埃及初产妇的知识、态度和自我效能感的影响。采用了准实验研究设计。该研究在 Itay El-baroud 母婴健康中心进行，通过目的性抽样选择了 120 名孕妇。然后，他们被随机分配到研究组（60 名）或对照组（60 名）。使用 SPSS 版本 20 对得出的数据进行了统计分析，使用 Pearson 相关系数、卡方检验和独立样本 t 检验。使用了四个工具进行数据收集。一个月和三个月后，在母乳喂养知识总得分方面发现了具有统计学意义的显著差异。在一个月和三个月后，在开始该计划后，总态度和自我效能感得分显示出高度统计学意义的差异。此外，母乳喂养自我效能感与知识和态度呈正相关。总之，建议在母乳喂养方面使用基于互动数字的教育计划，以提高初产妇的知识、态度和自我效能感，并结合其他健康教育活动。因此，建议为初产妇创建基于网络的教育网站。
