The Effect of Cognitive-Behavioral Counseling on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy of Pregnant Women

نویسندگان

1 Midwifery (MSc.), Student Research Committee, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran

2 Associated Professor, Metabolic Diseases Research Center, School of Medical, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Midwifery and Maternal and Child Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.

doi
10.32598/JHNM.29.3.176
چکیده

Introduction: Breastfeeding has an essential role in providing maternal and infant health and as a result the society health. Breastfeeding self-efficacy is a powerful predictor of the duration of exclusive breastfeeding. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of cognitive-behavioral counseling during pregnancy on breastfeeding self-efficacy of pregnant women referring to ...