Influence of father-feeding attitudes on feeding status of preterm infants at discharge: the mediating effect of self-efficacy in supporting breastfeeding
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20210103-00016
- VernacularTitle:早产儿父亲喂养态度对出院时喂养状况的影响：支持母乳喂养自我效能的中介效应
- Author:
Shuyan DAI
1
;
Jiewei YE
;
Yuedan ZHU
Author Information
1. 温州市中西医结合医院产科 325000
- Keywords:
Infants, premature;
Fathers;
Breastfeeding;
Feeding attitudes;
Breastfeeding self-efficacy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2021;27(17):2343-2348
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the effects of father-feeding attitudes on feeding status in preterm infants at discharge, and the role of father support breastfeeding self-efficacy, in order to provide a certain reference and basis for the intervention to improve the breastfeeding rate of premature infants.Methods:This was a cross-sectional study. A total of 402 premature infants' fathers were selected from 3 ClassⅢ Grade A hospitals from Zhejiang Province by convenience sampling method from July to November 2020. The basic data questionnaire, Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale and Father Support Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form were used in the investigation. A total of 402 questionnaires were distributed, and 376 valid questionnaires were recovered. The recovery rate of effective questionnaires was 93.5%.Results:The score of father-feeding attitude of the 376 premature infants' fathers was (49.80±9.26) , and the score of support breastfeeding self-efficacy was (43.23±8.52) . Father's self-efficacy of breastfeeding support played a mediating role between feeding attitude and feeding status of premature infants at discharge, and the mediating effect accounted for 33.3% of the total effect.Conclusions:The father's feeding attitude can affect the feeding status of premature infants at discharge by influencing their self-efficacy of supporting breastfeeding. Medical staff should help premature fathers pay attention to breastfeeding, adopt practical and diverse health education methods to help premature fathers gradually master specific support behaviors and enhance their self-efficacy in supporting breastfeeding, and ultimately improve the rate of breastfeeding in premature infants.
