RT Journal Article
T1 Effectiveness of a Postpartum Breastfeeding Support Group Intervention in Promoting Exclusive Breastfeeding and Perceived Self-Efficacy: A Multicentre Randomized Clinical Trial
A1 Rodríguez Gallego, Isabel
A1 Corrales Gutiérrez, Isabel
A1 Gómez Baya, Diego
A1 León Larios, Fátima
AB There are numerous recognized benefits of breastfeeding; however, sociocultural, individual, and environmental factors influence its initiation and continuation, sometimes leading to breastfeeding rates that are lower than recommended by international guidelines. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a group intervention led by midwives supporting breastfeeding during the postpartum period in promoting exclusive breastfeeding, as well as to assess the impact of this intervention on perceived self-efficacy. This was a non-blind, multicentric, cluster-randomized controlled trial. Recruitment started October 2021, concluding May 2023. A total of 382 women from Andalusia (Spain) participated in the study. The results showed that at 4 months postpartum there was a higher prevalence of breastfeeding in the intervention group compared to formula feeding (p = 0.01), as well as a higher prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding (p = 0.03), and also at 6 months (p = 0.01). Perceived self-efficacy was similar in both groups for the first two months after delivery, which then remained stable until 4 months and decreased slightly at 6 months in both groups (p = 0.99). The intervention improved the average scores of perceived self-efficacy and indirectly caused higher rates of exclusive breastfeeding (p = 0.005). In conclusion, the midwife-led group intervention supporting breastfeeding proved to be effective at maintaining exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months postpartum and also at increasing perceived self-efficacy.
PB MDPI
SN 2072-6643 (electrónico)
YR 2024
FD 2024-03
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/23628
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/23628
LA eng
NO Rodríguez-Gallego, I., Corrales-Gutierrez, I., Gomez-Baya, D., & Leon-Larios, F. (2024). Effectiveness of a Postpartum Breastfeeding Support Group Intervention in Promoting Exclusive Breastfeeding and Perceived Self-Efficacy: A Multicentre Randomized Clinical Trial. In Nutrients (Vol. 16, Issue 7, p. 988). MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16070988
NO This is a project document that has received a public grant for its development in the callfor Research, Development, and Innovation on Biomedicine and Health Sciences in Andalusia of theHealth and Family Council (Consejería de Salud y Familias), Spain (Code PI-0008-2019).
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 13 jun 2026