Effects of Using Bilingual Breastfeeding Video Media (Burmese-Thai) on Knowledge, Attitude and Breastfeeding Behavior among Burmese Postpartum Women
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The purpose of this quasi-experimental research was to examine the effects of using bilingual breastfeeding video media (Burmese-Thai) on knowledge, attitude and breastfeeding behavior among Burmese postpartum women. The research sample consisted of 32 patients who received care from postpartum unit at Somdech Phra Pinklao hospital and Somdej Pranangchaosirikit hospital. Research instruments included 1) bilingual breastfeeding video media (Burmese-Thai) 2) a personal profile recording form 3) a questionnaire on knowledge of breastfeeding 4) a questionnaire on attitude and 5) a breastfeeding behavior assessment tools. All instruments were reviewed for content validity by a panel of experts. The questionnaires and assessment tools were validated in terms of content and the index of Item-Objective Congruence (IOC) was 0.67 - 1. In addition, instruments for collected data were the knowledge test, attitude test and behavior test which were tested for reliability at 0.76, 0.72, and 0.87, respectively. Data were collected before and after watching the video and analyzed by using paired t-test.
The results revealed that after receiving bilingual breastfeeding video media (Burmese-Thai), the mean score of knowledge, attitude and the breastfeeding behaviors among Burmese postpartum women were higher than before watching the video. (p < .001). The findings of this study indicated that using bilingual breastfeeding video media (Burmese-Thai) could help Burmese postpartum women to gain knowledge, attitude and breastfeeding behavior effectively.
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