Breastfeeding Stories and Video Education in Primiparous Mothers

The Effect of Successful Breastfeeding Stories and Video‐Based Education on BreastfeedingSelf‐Efficacy and Breastfeeding Success in Primiparous Mothers: A Randomized ControlledTrialObjective: This study was planned to determine the effect of the combined use of audiorecordings based on successful breastfeeding stories and video‐based breastfeedingeducation on breastfeeding self‐efficacy and breastfeeding success among primiparousmothers.Methods: This study will be conducted using a randomized controlled experimental design.The population of the study will consist of primiparous mothers who give birth at theObstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of Koç University Hospital between September 2026 andFebruary 2027. The sample will consist of a total of 70 primiparous mothers (35intervention and 35 control) who meet the inclusion criteria and are assigned to theintervention and control groups using a computer‐assisted simple randomization method. Inaddition to routine breastfeeding education provided at the hospital, mothers in theintervention group will receive audio recordings based on successful breastfeedingstories and video‐based breastfeeding education. The control group will receive only theroutine breastfeeding education provided at the hospital. Data will be collected usingthe Descriptive Characteristics Form, Postpartum Breastfeeding Self‐Efficacy Scale‐ShortForm (BSES‐SF), LATCH Breastfeeding Assessment Tool, Educational Materials SatisfactionForm, and First‐Month Evaluation Form. Data will be analyzed using SPSS version 25.0.Descriptive statistics, independent‐samples t‐test, paired‐samples t‐test, chi‐squaretest, and repeated‐measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) will be used. The statisticalsignificance level will be accepted as p<0.05.Expected Results: It is anticipated that the audio recordings based on successfulbreastfeeding stories and the video‐based education program will increase breastfeedingself‐efficacy and breastfeeding success among primiparous mothers.Conclusion: The findings obtained from this study are expected to contribute to theplanning of evidence‐based nursing interventions aimed at improving breastfeedingself‐efficacy and breastfeeding success among primiparous mothers, provide a scientificbasis for innovative educational models that can be used to support breastfeeding, andguide the development of standardized breastfeeding education programs that can beimplemented in postpartum care services.