Breastfeeding Knowledge and Behaviors of Postpartum Mothers

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı Kuzey Kıbrıs’ta (KK) annelerin doğum sonrası dönemde emzirmeye ilişkin bilgilerini ve davranışlarını belirlemektir.

Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı tipteki araştırma KK’nin en büyük ve en fazla doğum yapılan hastanesinde 290 anne ile yürütülmüştür. Veriler araştırmacılar Veri Toplama Formu ve LATCH Emzirme Tanılama Ölçeği aracılığı ile toplanmıştır. Veri toplama formu, araştırmacı tarafından, yüz yüze görüşme yöntemi ile uygulanmıştır. Annelerin emzirme davranışları iki kez gözlemlenerek puanlanmıştır.

Bulgular: Annelerin emzirme bilgi puan ortalamalarının 27.88±3.30, LATCH Emzirme Tanılama Ölçeği puan ortalamalarının 7.75±1.95 olduğu ve %30.7’sinin emzirme konusunda desteğe ihtiyaç duymadıkları belirlenmiştir. Emzirme bilgi puan ortalaması, ortalamanın altında olan annelerin %35.8’i, emzirme bilgi puan ortalaması, ortalamanın üstünde olan annelerin %26.1’i LATCH ölçeğinden 10 puan almışlardır (p=0.050). Sezaryen doğum yapan, emzirme ile ilgili gebeliğinde aldığı bilgiyi yeterli bulan ve sosyal güvencesi olmayan annelerin emzirme bilgi puanlarının yüksek olmasına rağmen, ilkokul ve altı eğitim durumuna sahip, çalışmayan, iki ve üzeri gebelik geçiren ya da yaşayan çocuğu olan, daha önce emzirme deneyimi yaşayan ve normal doğum yapan anneler daha yüksek oranda doğru emzirme davranışı göstermişlerdir (p<0.05).     

Sonuç: “Bebek Dostu Hastane” kavramının ülke politikalarına yansıtılması ve doğum yaptırılan tüm hastanelerde uygulanması emzirme sıklığı ve süresinin iyileştirilmesi açısından önemlidir. Emzirme davranışının birçok faktörden etkilenmesi nedeniyle, bireye özgü geliştirilecek eğitim ve danışmanlık hizmetlerinde, hizmetin yürütüldüğü toplumunun kültürünün iyi tanınması gereklidir.

Keywords

• Emzirme,Bilgi,Davranış,Doğum sonu dönem

Breastfeeding Knowledge and Behaviors of Postpartum Mothers

Abstract

Aim: The purpose of the study is to reveal the breastfeeding knowledge and behaviors of postpartum mothers in the Northern Cyprus (NC).

Material and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in the largest hospital in the NC where the highest number of delivery, with 290 mothers. The data were collected with questionnaire and the LATCH Breastfeeding Charting System. The data collection form was administered face-to-face interviews by the researchers to mothers. The breastfeeding behaviors of mothers were evaluated twice.

Results: The mean breastfeeding knowledge score was 27.88±3.30, the mean LATCH score was 7.75±1.95, and 30.7% of mothers did not need support for breastfeeding.  One-third of the participants (35.8%) who had a below-average breastfeeding knowledge score got 10 from LATCH, 26.1% of those who had an above-average score. Although mothers who had cesarean, who were getting adequate breastfeeding information during pregnancy, and who lacked social insurance had high breastfeeding knowledge scores, appropriate breastfeeding behaviors were exhibited at a higher level by mothers who had a lower educational status, who did not work, who had already had two or more deliveries or had two or more living children, who had experienced breastfeeding before, and who had a vaginal delivery (p<0.05).

Conclusion: In order to improve the incidence and duration of breastfeeding, it is essential that “baby-friendly hospital initiative”, should be reflected in national policies and implemented at all hospital. Since breastfeeding is influenced by a number of factors, any personalized training/counseling service should be based on a decent recognition of a given culture.

Keywords

• Breastfeeding

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