Peer Assisted Breastfeeding Education Program

Effect of Peer Assisted Breastfeeding Education Program (PABEP) on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Breastfeeding Levels: Randomized Controlled Study

It was aimed to evaluate the effect of the Peer Supported Breastfeeding Education Program given during the antenatal period on the breastfeeding knowledge and attitude levels, breastfeeding self-efficacy and breastfeeding levels of postpartum women. For this purpose, the hypotheses created in our study are as follows.

1. H1: Breastfeeding knowledge and attitudes of mothers in the PABEP group are significantly higher than those in the control group.
2. H1: Breastfeeding proficiency levels of mothers in the PABEP group are significantly higher than those in the control group.
3. H1: Breastfeeding success of mothers in the PABEP group is significantly higher than the control group, according to the breastfeeding evaluation results.

Inclusion Criteria:

• being in the antenatal period
• having their first pregnancy
• not having received breastfeeding counseling before.

Exclusion Criteria:

• mothers with previous birth history
• previously educated women