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Study aim
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determination the effect of educational intervention using mobile application on breastfeeding self-Efficacy of mothers attending to the Health Center of Rasht
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Design
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The setting of this study will a comprehensive health center No.4, Rasht, Iran. Participants consist of mothers referring for thyroid screening of their neonates between the 3-5 days after birth. Participants will be selected by convenience sampling and based on the block Randomization will be allocated into two groups of the case and control
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Settings and conduct
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As mothers give birth in various hospitals (both public and private) in Rasht, but finally they are referred to Comprehensive Health Center No. 4 for screening test, so this center provides a suitable environment for Maternal sampling (5-2 days after delivery).
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Satisfaction to participate in the study , Rasht city resident, no history of systemic disease, mental illness, alcohol addiction, cigarette smoking and drug abuse, uncomplicated pregnancy, breastfeeding within the last 24 hours, lack of medical contraindication for breastfeeding, ability to read and write, have an Android smartphone and its usage skills
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Intervention groups
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After completing the first phase questionnaire on the mobile phone of the mothers of the intervention group, the lactation knowledge software is installed and no intervention is conducted in the control group.
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Main outcome variables
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Initial Outcome: awareness of mothers in breastfeeding
Secondary Outcome: breastfeeding efficiency