Effect of Breastfeeding Education Delivered Through Motivational Interviewing on Breastfeeding Motivation, Self-Efficacy, and Maternal Bonding in Mothers Giving Vaginal Birth: Randomized, Controlled Trial

OBJECTIVES: This study examined the effect of breastfeeding education using the motivational interviewing technique on breastfeeding motivation, self-efficacy, and mother-infant bonding in mothers who gave birth vaginally. METHODS: test, analysis of variance, Friedman variance test, and intention-to-treat analysis. RESULTS: > 0.05). CONCLUSION: Breastfeeding education using the motivational interviewing technique enhances breastfeeding motivation (including values ascribed to breastfeeding, self-efficacy, and midwife support), breastfeeding self-efficacy, mother-infant bonding, and the importance and confidence-efficacy levels in breastfeeding.