Relationship between breastfeeding knowledge， self-efficacy and exclusive breastfeeding behavior among postpartum mothers
10.19428/j.cnki.sjpm.2021.21121
- VernacularTitle:产妇母乳喂养的知识、自我效能与纯母乳喂养行为的关联分析
- Author:
Yong-mei WU
1
;
Hang LI
2
;
He-qing SONG
2
;
Hai-qi WANG
1
;
Hai-ming WANG
1
;
Hong-fang MAO
1
;
Hong JIANG
2
Author Information
1. Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital of Shanghai Jiading， Shanghai 201821， China
2. School of Public Health，Fudan University， Shanghai 200032， China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
breastfeeding knowledge;
self-efficacy;
feeding behavior;
influencing factors
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine
2021;33(8):739-744
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore the relationship between breastfeeding knowledge， self-efficacy and exclusive breastfeeding behavior among mothers of one-month old babies. Methods:Random sampling method was conducted for choosing 5 out of 13 community service health centers in Jiading district of Shanghai. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among the mothers. Results:A total of 456 valid questionnaires were received， the full score of breastfeeding knowledge was set at 60， with an average of 47.17±5.65， ranging from 12 to 60. The full score of self-efficacy was set at 70， with an average of 47.70±14.48， ranging from 14 to 70. The exclusive breastfeeding rate of one-month old infants was 55.3%（252/456）. Multivariate logistic analysis showed that mothers with higher scores of breastfeeding knowledge had significantly higher rate of exclusive breastfeeding （OR=1.717， 95%CI 1.034-2.851， P=0.037）. Those with higher scores of breastfeeding self-efficacy also had significantly higher rate of exclusive breastfeeding （OR=5.736， 95%CI 3.455-9.522， P=0.001）. Conclusions:The breastfeeding knowledge and self-efficacy of mothers of one-month old babies were significantly associated with the rate of exclusive breastfeeding. Medical staff should strengthen the delivery and cultivation of breastfeeding knowledge and skills for mothers to improve breastfeeding self-efficacy， and ultimately promote the rate of exclusive breastfeeding.
