MEME DOLGUNLUĞU (ANGORJMAN) GELİŞEN ANNELERDE LAHANA UYGULAMASININ ETKİSİ

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 3 Sayı: 2, 26 - 31, 30.06.2025

Endam Çetinkaya Ak , Umran Sevil , Demet Terek

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Amaç: Çalışmanın amacı, meme dolgunluğu yaşayan annelerde lahana uygulamasının ağrı, meme dokusu rahatlaması, pompalanan süt miktarı ve kaygı düzeyi üzerindeki etkisini ve lahana uygulamasından memnuniyetlerini belirlemektir.
Yöntemler: Çalışma, Yenidoğan Yoğun Bakım Ünitesi'nde yatan ve her iki memede de meme dolgunluğu yaşayan, bir bebeği olan 18 anne ile yürütülmüştür. Çalışma verileri "Anne Tanıtım Formu" ve Durumluk-Sürekli Kaygı Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Annelerin bir memesine iki saat boyunca lahana uygulanmıştır. Diğer menesine herhangi bir uygulama yapılmamıştır. Daha sonra her iki meme aynı anda, aynı vakum ve hızda elektronik sağım pompası ile sağılmıştır. Bu işlemin ardından annelerin her iki memesi ağrı, rahatlama, memnuniyet düzeyi, pompalanan süt miktarı ve kaygı düzeyi açısından yeniden değerlendirilmiştir.
Sonuçlar: Annelerin yaşadığı meme dolgunluğunun emzirme veya sağım prosedürleri üzerindeki etkisinin incelenmesi; %27,8'i daha az, %27,8'i orta ve %44,4'ü ise çok fazla etkilenmiştir. Çalışma verilerinden elde edilen bulgulara göre; angorjman yaşayan annelerin lahana uygulaması yapılan memede daha düşük ağrı şiddeti ve lahana uygulaması yapılmayan memeden daha düşük durum kaygı ölçeği puanları olduğu görülmüştür. Ayrıca rahatlama ve memnuniyet düzeylerinin ve süt miktarının önemli ölçüde arttığı bulunmuştur.
Sonuçlar: Angorjman yaşayan annelere lahana uygulaması önerilebilir. Ayrıca sağlık çalışanlarının bu konuda eğitilmesi önerilebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

lahana , meme , emzirme , ağrı

The effect of cabbage leaves application in mothers having breast engorgement

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Objective: The study aimed to determine the impact of cabbage application on pain, breast tissue relief, amount of the milk pumped and anxiety level in mothers suffering from engorgement and their satisfaction with cabbage application.
Methods: The study was conducted with 18 mothers who had an infant hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and suffered from engorgement on both breasts. The study data were collected using the “Mother’s Introduction Form” and State-Trait Anxiety Scale. Cabbage was applied to one breast of the mothers for two hours. No application was performed on the other breast. Then both breasts were milked via an electronic milking pump at the same time and at the same vacuum and speed. Following this procedure, both breasts of the mothers were reevaluated in terms of pain, relief, satisfaction level, amount of the milk pumped and anxiety level.
Results: Examining the impact of engorgement experienced by the mothers on breastfeeding or milking procedures; 27.8% of them were affected less, 27.8% moderately and 44.4% highly. According to the findings acquired from the study data; the mothers suffering from engorgement had a lower pain severity on the breast receiving cabbage application and lower state anxiety scale scores than the breast not receiving cabbage application. Also it was found that the relief and satisfaction levels and the amount of milk increased significantly.
Conclusions: Cabbage application can be recommended to mothers suffering from engorgement. It can also be recommended that healthcare professionals be trained on this matter.

Anahtar Kelimeler

cabbage , breast , lactation , pain

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