Gabriela Ramos Ferreira Curan, Olavo Pereira do Nascimento, João Alex de Oliveira Bergamo, Camila Akemi de Lima Koga, Ricardo Inacio Alvares E Silva, Daniel Ramos Ferreira, Clarice Borges Lucas Denobi, Thaila Correa Castral, Luciana Mara Monti Fonseca, Edilaine Giovanini Rossetto
Improving breastfeeding rates is a global goal. To achieve it, actions targeting modifiable factors that influence the breastfeeding experience, such as maternal self-efficacy, could be a promising path, especially with preterm infants' mothers. Considering the current ubiquitous technology, we developed a mobile application for mothers of preterm infants to constitute a breastfeeding information and support platform. The study has been developed in three phases: a survey to determine characteristics and preferences of preterm infants' mothers; the app development by an interdisciplinary team, following the principles of Disciplined Agile Delivery; and the face and content validation by 10 professionals...
December 4, 2023: Clinical Nursing Research