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Evaluation Of A Text Messaging Intervention For Breastfeeding Women Experiencing Breast And Nipple Symptoms, Rose Lisi
Honors Scholar Theses
Background: Nipple and breast pain while breastfeeding is a common reason why women stop breastfeeding earlier than they would have liked to. Texting is effective as a long-term intervention to support breastfeeding.
Objectives: To examine the effect of texting to support mothers to manage their breast and nipple symptoms and pain.
Method: A secondary analysis of a pilot randomized controlled trial testing the effectiveness of a breastfeeding self-management (BSM) intervention using texting to provide strategies for mothers to manage their breast and nipple pain. A three-group comparison, the intervention group with “barriers” and “non-barrier”, and the control group, was conducted …