Mousavi Ezmareh Fariba, Bostani Khalesi Zahra, Jafarzadeh Kenarsari Fatemeh, Maroufizadeh Saman
Department Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
Digit Health. 2024 Aug 11;10:20552076241272558. doi: 10.1177/20552076241272558. eCollection 2024 Jan-Dec.
Maternal education is often linked to improved awareness. This study aimed to determine the impact of complementary feeding education for mothers using mobile phone applications on the anthropometric indices of Iranian infants.
This quasi-experiment study involved 86 eligible women divided into two groups-intervention ( = 43) and control ( = 43)-using a multistage sampling method. A researcher-designed questionnaire collected demographic data from parents and infants. Education was delivered through a mobile phone application. Infant anthropometric indices (weight-for-age, length-for-age, and weight-for-length) were measured before and 3 months after the intervention. Statistical analysis included independent -tests, paired -tests, chi-square tests (or Cochran-Armitage tests), and analysis of covariance.
The mean weight-for-age -scores of the infants in the intervention group were significantly different before (0.07 ± 0.52) and after the intervention (0.37 ± 0.53) ( < .001), while this difference was not significant in the control group. The mean infant weight-for-length score in the intervention group was significantly different before (0.09 ± 0.72) and after the intervention (0.29 ± 0.63) ( = .015); however, in the control group, the difference was not statistically significant. The mean length-for-age score in the intervention group was significantly different before (0.12 ± 0.68) and after the intervention (0.40 ± 0.76) ( = .006). In contrast, in the control group, the mean length-for-age score after the intervention (-0.03 ± 0.84) decreased compared to that before the intervention (0.38 ± 0.75) ( < .001).
The study demonstrated that educating mothers on complementary feeding through mobile phone applications positively impacted infant anthropometric indices. Healthcare providers are encouraged to use this educational approach to prevent infant growth disorders.
母亲教育程度往往与认知水平的提高相关。本研究旨在确定使用手机应用程序对母亲进行辅食喂养教育对伊朗婴儿人体测量指标的影响。
本准实验研究采用多阶段抽样方法，将86名符合条件的女性分为两组——干预组（n = 43）和对照组（n = 43）。通过研究人员设计的问卷收集父母及婴儿的人口统计学数据。通过手机应用程序进行教育。在干预前后测量婴儿的人体测量指标（年龄别体重、年龄别身长和身长别体重）。统计分析包括独立样本t检验、配对t检验、卡方检验（或 Cochr an - Armitage检验）和协方差分析。
干预组婴儿的平均年龄别体重z评分在干预前（0.07±0.52）和干预后（0.37±0.53）有显著差异（P <.001），而对照组无显著差异。干预组婴儿的平均身长别体重z评分在干预前（0.09±0.72）和干预后（0.29±0.63）有显著差异（P = 0.015）；然而，对照组差异无统计学意义。干预组婴儿的平均年龄别身长z评分在干预前（0.12±0.68）和干预后（0.40±0.76）有显著差异（P = 0.006）。相比之下，对照组干预后的平均年龄别身长z评分（-0.03±0.84）较干预前（0.38±0.75）有所下降（P <.001）。
该研究表明，通过手机应用程序对母亲进行辅食喂养教育对婴儿人体测量指标有积极影响。鼓励医疗保健提供者采用这种教育方法预防婴儿生长障碍。
