A Mobile Application to Support Exclusive Breastfeeding in Vietnam: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Breastfeeding is important for health. A mobile application was developed to support breastfeeding for mothers in Vietnam where smartphones are widespread. The app was evaluated through a two-arm triple-blinded randomized controlled trial. Among mothers who had a caseation section, early initiation...
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Curtin University
2022
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/91314 |
| Summary: | Breastfeeding is important for health. A mobile application was developed to support breastfeeding for mothers in Vietnam where smartphones are widespread. The app was evaluated through a two-arm triple-blinded randomized controlled trial. Among mothers who had a caseation section, early initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding before discharge were significantly higher in the intervention group compared to the control one. The low-cost and widely accessible mobile application should be a component of the intervention package to improve breastfeeding. |
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