Effect of Postpartum Breast-feeding Support by Nurse on the Breast-feeding Prevalence / 간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
;
: 172-179, 2008.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-170524
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.
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Main subject:
Postnatal Care
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Social Support
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Nursing Theory
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Breast Feeding
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Health Education
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Maternal-Child Nursing
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Postpartum Period
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Infant Care
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Pregnancy
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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