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Effect of Education Based on Extended Theory of Planned Behavior on Exclusive Breastfeeding in Pregnant Women in Darmian in 2017
Author(s) -
Hajar Rasoli,
Gholamreza Masoudy,
Hossein Ansari,
Hossein Bagheri
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
health scope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2251-9513
pISSN - 2251-8959
DOI - 10.5812/jhealthscope.100277
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , theory of planned behavior , cronbach's alpha , intervention (counseling) , medicine , health education , pregnancy , psychology , clinical psychology , nursing , control (management) , public health , pediatrics , psychometrics , management , biology , economics , genetics
Background: Appropriate breastfeeding reduces health disorders and death among infants. Objectives: The present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of educational intervention based on the extended theory of planned behavior. Methods: In this semi-experimental study, 168 pregnant women from 20 health centers were allocated into intervention and control groups by a multi-stage sampling method. The data collecting tool included demographic and constructs of an extended theory of planned behavior. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire were confirmed by an expert panel and Cronbach's alpha test, respectively. The educational methods encompassed face to face training, pamphlet and flashcards distribution, and clip presentation. Two 45-minute educational sessions were conducted; the data were recollected 6 months after the delivery. Results: The mean ages of the intervention and control group were 29 ± 6 and 28.7 ± 5.9. The pregnancy rate and age of the pregnancy in the intervention group were 2.7 ± 1.4 and 29 weeks, respectively. After the intervention, the mean score of the behavior in the intervention group increased compared to the control group. The intention (B = 0.4, P = 0.01) and perceived behavior control (B = 0.42, P = 0.03) were the predictors of the behavior. Conclusions: The structures of the extended theory of planned behavior are suitable framework to promote exclusive breastfeeding among pregnant women.

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