Effects of Breastfeeding Empowerment Program on Breastfeeding Self-efficacy, Adaptation and Continuation in Primiparous Women.
10.4040/jkan.2016.46.3.409
- Author:
Seon Mi SONG
1
;
Mi Kyung PARK
Author Information
1. Eden Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Breastfeeding;
Empowerment;
Effects;
Self efficacy
- MeSH:
Breast Feeding*;
Female;
Humans;
Power (Psychology)*;
Self Efficacy
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2016;46(3):409-419
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to develop a breastfeeding empowerment program and to investigate the effects of the breastfeeding empowerment program on self-efficacy, adaptation and continuation of breastfeeding for primiparous women. METHODS: The 5 session breastfeeding empowerment program was developed and a non-equivalent control group non-synchronized quasi-experiment design was used. Fifty-five participants were assigned to either the experimental group (n=27) or the control group (n=28). Effects were tested using repeated measures ANOVA and χ²-test. RESULTS: Scores for self-efficacy, adaptation and continuation of breastfeeding of in the experimental group after program were significantly higher than 1 week, 4 weeks, 8 weeks scores in control group. CONCLUSION: The effects of the breastfeeding empowerment program for elevating self-efficacy, adaptation and continuation of breastfeeding in primiparous women were validated. Therefore, this program can be recommended for vigorous use in clinical practice.
