Effect of Postpartum Breast-feeding Support by Nurse on the Breast-feeding Prevalence.
10.4040/jkan.2008.38.1.172
- Author:
Gun Ja JANG
1
;
Sun Hee KIM
;
Kyung Soon JEONG
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Daegu Polytechnic College, Daegu, Korea. kjjang14@tpic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract ; Controlled Clinical Trial
- Keywords:
Breast-feeding;
Support;
Nurse;
Prevalence
- MeSH:
Adult;
*Breast Feeding/epidemiology/psychology/statistics & numerical data;
Female;
Health Education/methods;
Humans;
Infant;
Infant Care;
Infant, Newborn;
Maternal-Child Nursing;
Nursing Theory;
*Postnatal Care;
Postpartum Period;
Pregnancy;
*Social Support;
Young Adult
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2008;38(1):172-179
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the professional nurse's postpartum breast-feeding support on breast-feeding prevalence for mothers who delivered in Baby-Friendly Hospitals (BFH). METHODS: This quasi experimental study was designed with a nonequivalent control group post test. The subjects of this study were 55 mothers who were hospitalized in the delivery room of a university hospital which was selected as a BFH in Daegu from October 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006. Twenty nine mothers were assigned to the experimental group and 26 mothers to the control group. Postpartum breast-feeding support by nurses' telephone calls to the experimental group was provided once a week for 4 weeks postpartum and then once a month for 16 weeks postpartum. Four post tests were given at postpartum week 4, 8, 12, and 16. The control group was given a telephone call at postpartum week 4, 8, 12, and 16. RESULTS: The breastfeeding prevalence of the experimental group was significantly higher than that of the control group for each period. CONCLUSION: Postpartum breast-feeding support by nurses may be a useful intervention to increase breast-feeding prevalence.
