Effects of different time of skin-to-skin contact on physical/mental status and breastfeeding among cesarean section parturient / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To explore the effects of different time of skin-to-skin contact on physical/mental status and breastfeeding in cesarean section parturient, so as to provide reference for promoting breastfeeding.Methods:A total of 87 cesarean section parturient and children were collected from Taihe Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from February 2021 to February 2022 as research objects by convenient sampling method. They were divided into A group, B group and C group by random digits table method, each group were 29 cases. Skin-to-skin contact was carried out in the three groups while the parturient was awake, A group contact time were 30 min, B group were 60 min, C group were 90 min. The intervention effect was assessed by Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire, Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety (VAS-A), Infant Brestfeeding Assessment Tool (IBFAT) as well as breast feeding related indicators.Results:Finally, 81 parturient were included, with 27, 28, and 26 cases in A group, B group, and C group. The scores of visual analogous scale, pain grading index, presents pain intensity, VAS-A were (6.74 ± 1.48), (19.33 ± 2.02), (4.48 ± 1.16), (5.22 ± 1.05) points in A group and (6.93 ± 1.41), (20.11 ± 2.50), (4.93 ± 1.56), (5.46 ± 1.04) points in B group, lower than in C group (7.69 ± 1.19), (22.08 ± 2.31), (5.73 ± 1.08), (6.31 ± 1.57) points, the differences were statistically significant ( t values were 2.05-4.36, all P<0.05). The successful rate of first breastfeeding and the rate of exclusive breastfeeding at 42 d after delivery were 55.6%(15/27), 59.3%(16/27) in A group, lower than in B group 82.1%(23/28), 85.7%(24/28) and in C group 88.5%(23/26), 88.5%(23/26), the differences were statistically significant ( χ2 values were 4.55-7.07, all P<0.05). The lactation start time, duration of first breastfeeding and IBFAT total scores were (17.04 ± 3.98) h, (10.44 ± 3.03) min, (4.74 ± 1.64) points in A group, lower than in B group and C group (19.22 ± 3.12) h, (12.36 ± 3.18) min, (7.07 ± 1.78) points and (16.69 ± 3.97) h, (13.62 ± 2.38) min, (7.58 ± 1.40) points, the differences were statistically significant ( t values were 2.45-5.25, all P<0.05). Conclusions:Skin-to-skin contact for 60 min can promote breastfeeding and alleviate anxiety and pain degree of cesarean section parturient.