Evaluating a woman-centred web-based breastfeeding educational intervention in Saudi Arabia: A before-and-after quasi-experimental study.

Autor: Alahmed S; School of Nursing, University of Wollongong, Australia; College of Nursing, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: ssha827@uowmail.edu.au., Frost S; School of Nursing, University of Wollongong, Australia., Fernandez R; School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Newcastle, Australia., Win K; School of Computing and Information Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong, Australia., Mutair AA; School of Nursing, University of Wollongong, Australia; Research Center, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Saudi Arabia; College of Nursing, Princess Nourah Bent Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Harthi MA; Breastfeeding Committee, Maternity and Children Hospital, Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia., Meedya S; School of Nursing, University of Wollongong, Australia; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Australian Catholic University, Australia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives [Women Birth] 2024 Sep; Vol. 37 (5), pp. 101635. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 03.
DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2024.101635
Abstrakt: Background: Although digital educational resources are used worldwide to educate new parents, the impact of digital resources tailored specifically to women's needs on breastfeeding practices is not well explored.
Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of using a women-centred Web-Based Breastfeeding Educational Resource (WEBBER) in increasing the rate of exclusive breastfeeding at one month after birth.
Methods: A quasi-experimental study with before and after intervention was conducted in one metropolitan hospital in Saudi Arabia. Participants were primiparous women (n=290) aged 18 or above who intended to breastfeed. The intervention involved introducing the WEBBER to pregnant women and reinforcing its uses as a routine breastfeeding educational resource. Women's characteristics and infant feeding data were collected at one month after birth via an online survey.
Findings: The rate of exclusive breastfeeding at one month postpartum among the women who received the WEBBER intervention was nearly three times higher compared to the women prior to the introduction of the intervention (66 % vs. 26 %, p-value <.001). Furthermore, other predictors of exclusive breastfeeding at one month were the mother being unemployed, the baby not receiving infant formula in the hospital, and the mother having postnatal intention to continue breastfeeding for 6 months or more.
Discussion and Conclusion: Using WEBBER as a routine breastfeeding educational resource increased the rate of exclusive breastfeeding one month after birth. Embedding woman-centred digital resources into routine breastfeeding education is an effective intervention for women in Saudi Arabia.
Competing Interests: Conflict of Interest None to declare.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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