The Effect of Breastfeeding Education to Immigrant Mothers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on Breastfeeding Success: A Randomized Control Study

Abstract

Introduction:

The study aimed to evaluate the effect of education given to immigrant mothers on breastfeeding success of mothers.

Method:

The randomized-controlled, single-blind study was conducted in a neonatal intensive care unit of a state hospital in Turkey. The Mother–infant information form, Nutrition monitoring form, and LATCH Assessment Tool were used to collect the study data.

Results:

In the study, the mean LATCH score of the mothers in the experimental group was higher than that of the control group (P < .05). It was determined that the breastfeeding duration of the mothers in the experimental group was longer, and the number of infants fed exclusively by breastfeeding was higher in the last follow-up (P < .05).

Discussion:

It was found that breastfeeding education positively affected the breastfeeding success of immigrant mothers. This study reveals the positive effects of health education programs designed for immigrants on immigrant health.

Keywords

breastfeeding education immigrant neonatal intensive care randomized control study

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