The effect of training movies on
exclusive breastfeeding

Fariba Khayyati¹, Majid Mansouri²

ABSTRACT

Objectives: There have been a lot of studies about the interventions affecting breastfeeding, but the efficacy of training and educational movies has not yet been proved. This survey compares the efficacy of training movies versus common method of face-to-face training in health care centers.

Methodology: This was a single blind randomized controlled trail. Participants were selected and allocated randomly. In addition to the routine face to face trainings presented by health workers, the intervention group members got a training movie including important breastfeeding points and the way of doing that. The participants were evaluated by blinded investigator at sixth birth month.

Results: From all samples, 118 mothers (50.2%) were doing exclusive breastfeeding; 7(3%) didn’t practice breastfeeding and 202 mothers (85.9%) at least had the experience of 6 months of breastfeeding. There wasn’t any difference in exclusive breastfeeding among these two groups (p>0.05). Two hundred twenty five participants (95.7%) did overnight breastfeeding and there was not any significant statistical difference in two groups (p>0.05).

Conclusion: This survey’s findings and the conclusion of mentioned facts demonstrate that using training movies alone can not help to increase exclusive breastfeeding and decrease its problems; however face to face training can be very effective and training movies shouldn’t replace live and direct counselling.

KEY WORDS: Breastfeeding, Influencing factors, Exclusive breastfeeding, Health training.

Pak J Med Sci    April - June 2009 (Part-II)    Vol. 25 No. 3    434-438

How to cite this article:

Khayyati F, Mansouri M . The effect of training movies on exclusive breastfeeding. Pak J Med Sci 2009;25(3):434-438.

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1. Fariba Khayyati, MS,
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences,
Sanandaj, Iran
2. Majid Mansouri, MD,
Assistant Professor,
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences,
Besat Hospital, Sanandaj, Iran

Correspondence:

Majid Mansouri,
Besat Hospital,
Keshavarz Ave,
Sanandaj, Iran
E-Mail: magidmansoori@yahoo.com 

* Received for Publication: December 13, 2008
* Revision Received: April 11, 2009
* Revision Accepted: May 5, 2009

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