The Effect of Teach-Back Education Given to Mothers of Preterm Infants on Breastfeeding Success and Mother-Infant Bonding: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The aim of this randomized controlled experimental study is to contribute to the standardization of nursing interventions for premature mothers and to establish a scientific basis for breastfeeding education models in our country. It also aims to evaluate the effects of the following: digital privacy literacy, children's autonomy, decision-making ability, and privacy awareness. The hypotheses of the study are as follows: H₁: Mothers who received Teach-Back training have a higher level of breastfeeding self-efficacy. H₂: Mothers who received Teach-Back training have a higher level of mother-infant bonding. H₀: There is no significant difference between the groups.
• Being 18 years of age or older,
• Having a baby born before the 37th week of gestation (being a mother of a premature baby),
• Being able to read and understand Turkish,
• Having actually started breastfeeding,
• Having no hearing, visual, or cognitive communication impairment,
• Not having a diagnosed serious psychiatric illness (major depression, anxiety disorder, etc.),
• The baby not being in a serious clinical condition, not under palliative care or intensive life support,
• Not participating in another breastfeeding education or counseling program at the same time,
• Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study.