Effects of a Breast-Feeding Empowerment Program on Exclusive Breast-Feeding.
10.4040/jkan.2009.39.2.279
- Author:
Yunmi KIM
1
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. shuregien@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract ; Comparative Study ; Controlled Clinical Trial
- Keywords:
Breast-feeding
- MeSH:
Adult;
Breast Feeding/*psychology;
Demography;
Female;
Humans;
Infant;
Infant Food;
Infant, Newborn;
Interviews as Topic;
Mothers/*psychology;
Postnatal Care;
*Program Evaluation
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2009;39(2):279-287
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to develop an antepartum-postpartum breast-feeding program titled "Breast-feeding Empowerment Program" and to measure the effects of this program on breast-feeding empowerment and the rate of exclusive breast-feeding. METHODS: The study design was a nonequivalent control group design with repeated measures. RESULTS: The scores for breast-feeding empowerment of the experimental group (EG) were higher than those of the control group (CG) at week 1, 4, 8, 12. The rates for exclusive breast-feeding of the experimental group were also higher than those of the control group: 86.4% in the EG and 40.9% in the CG at week 1; 100% vs 42.9% at week 4; 86.4% vs 38.1% at week 8; 95.5% vs 38.1% at week 12; 94.7% vs 31.6% at 6 months; 89.5% vs 26.3% at 12 months. CONCLUSION: The study provided evidence that raising consciousness and strengthening mother's will and skills for exclusive breast-feeding helps them to achieve successful breast-feeding by themselves. In addition mothers need to be empowered to breast-feed starting before delivery and continuing after delivery. This approach could make long-term exclusive breast-feeding successful.
