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To evaluate the effect of a 16-week telephone- and messaging-based breastfeeding support intervention on breastfeeding self-efficacy, maternal feeding attitudes, and breastfeeding duration among mothers of late preterm infants discharged from the NICU.

August 15, 2026Journal of Human LactationOpen Access

The Effect of Telephone Breastfeeding Support on Breastfeeding Outcomes for Mothers of Late Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Study

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EBEzgi BozAkdeniz University AAArzu AkcanAkdeniz University

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Randomized controlled trial demonstrates telephone support reduces breastfeeding cessation in late preterm mothers, indicating telehealth improves post-discharge outcomes.

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To evaluate the effect of a 16-week telephone- and messaging-based breastfeeding support intervention on breastfeeding self-efficacy, maternal feeding attitudes, and breastfeeding duration among mothers of late preterm infants discharged from the NICU.
Conducted a single-blind, pretest–posttest, randomized controlled trial involving 62 mothers of late preterm infants discharged from a neonatal intensive care unit between August 2021 and August 2022.
Assigned mothers to either a 16-week intervention receiving phone calls and WhatsApp support alongside a mobile breastfeeding guide (n = 31) or routine care.
Evaluated outcomes at 6 months infant age using the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form (BSES-SF), the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS), and breastfeeding duration records.
Inter-group and intra-group BSES-SF scores showed no statistically significant differences at 6 months, nor did inter-group IIFAS scores (p > 0.05).
Intragroup IIFAS scores significantly improved from pre- to post-intervention within the telephone support group (p < 0.05).
Breastfeeding cessation rates differed significantly between the intervention and control groups at 6 months (p < 0.05).

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Boz et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8019db75c2e31742c861ed https://doi.org/10.1177/08903344261470803

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Randomized controlled trial demonstrates telephone support reduces breastfeeding cessation in late preterm mothers, indicating telehealth improves post-discharge outcomes.

The Effect of Telephone Breastfeeding Support on Breastfeeding Outcomes for Mothers of Late Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Study

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The Effect of Telephone Breastfeeding Support on Breastfeeding Outcomes for Mothers of Late Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Study

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