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A Survey on Satisfaction of Primipara for Group Breast-feeding Counseling using Mobile Messenger: A Pilot Study

Objectives: The aim of this study is to survey on satisfaction of primipara for group breast-feeding counseling using mobile messenger. Methods: We conducted breast-feeding group counseling using mobile messenger to people who participated in prenatal education program of public health center. After 3 months, we surveyed the behavior of breast-feeding and the level of satisfaction of group counseling. Results: All of subjects fed colostrum and breast milk for 1 month after birth. Each levels of satisfaction of group counseling before and after birth, which were measured by 5-point Likert scale, were 3.77±1.09 and 4.33±0.70, respectively. The most common reason for satisfaction of mobile counseling before birth was the reduction of fear of breast-feeing (31.6%). The most common reason for satisfaction of mobile counseling after birth was offering information about breast-feeding (27.3%). Conclusions: Breast-feeding group counseling using mobile messenger seemed to be helpful for primipara s breast-feeding. Additional studies including more subjects will be required to prove credibility and validity of the effect of group counseling.