The KIA Book's digitalization as a means to educate breastfeeding and postpartum moms on their children's health

Abstract

The study aims to develop skilled and empowered human resources, particularly through interventions like strengthening governance and increased availability of services for the health of mothers and children. One major focus is on the postpartum period and breastfeeding, where efforts include providing support through digital tools for new mothers. The study seeks to identify a mentoring model for postpartum and breastfeeding mothers using a digital version of the KIA book. A non-equivalent control group was used in a pretest-posttest setting as part of a quasi-experimental design. The study involved 86 postpartum and breastfeeding mothers, with 43 receiving digital accompaniment through the KIA book as an intervention, while the other 43 served as a control group. Additionally, a qualitative approach was used, involving in-depth interviews with 12 postpartum and breastfeeding mothers, 6 primary healthcare midwives, and health service staff. The study found that digital accompaniment via the KIA book significantly influenced early risk detection, knowledge, and actions among the mothers. The digital assistance provided to postpartum and breastfeeding mothers positively impacted maternal and child health, enabling independent detection of health risks, increasing knowledge, and encouraging proactive behavior, along with family support. The research suggests the effectiveness of a mentoring model for these mothers through the digitization of the KIA book.