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Effectiveness of Breastfeeding Education Using a Lactation Simulation Model Among Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Sponsor: Izmir Katip Celebi University
Summary
Breastfeeding education provided by nurses is an important determinant of breastfeeding success and maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy. Nursing students should acquire effective breastfeeding counseling skills before entering clinical practice. Simulation-based education offers students the opportunity to develop communication and clinical skills in a safe learning environment. The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effectiveness of breastfeeding education using a lactation simulation model among fourth-year nursing students. Students were randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving simulation-based breastfeeding education using a lactation simulation model or a control group receiving routine theoretical breastfeeding education. During their maternity clinical placement, students provided standardized breastfeeding education to postpartum mothers. The primary outcomes were students' breastfeeding education skills and maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy. Secondary outcomes included breastfeeding success assessed by the LATCH Breastfeeding Assessment Tool and students' educational satisfaction. The findings of this study are expected to provide evidence supporting the integration of simulation-based breastfeeding education into undergraduate nursing curricula.
Official title: The Effectiveness of Breastfeeding Education Using a Lactation Simulation Model on Nursing Students' Breastfeeding Education Skills, Mothers' Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, Breastfeeding Success, and Student Satisfaction: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2025-04-01
Completion Date
2026-06-30
Last Updated
2026-07-22
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Lactation Simulation Model-Based Breastfeeding Education
The intervention consists of breastfeeding education provided to nursing students using a lactation simulation model. The training includes theoretical information and practical skills training before clinical practice. Students will practice breastfeeding support skills using the lactation model and subsequently provide breastfeeding education to postpartum mothers.
Locations (1)
İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)