Research Article

Mothers' Knowledge and Practices about Infant Feeding and Care after the Support of the Infant Nurse

Volume: 4 Number: 1 May 22, 2023
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Mothers' Knowledge and Practices about Infant Feeding and Care after the Support of the Infant Nurse

Abstract

Aim: To determine the effect of infant nurses on the knowledge and practice of the mother about infant feeding and care. Materials and Methods: This study was the mothers (n=200) who gave birth in a state hospital. Questionnaires and checklists were used as data collection tools. Mothers were evaluated in three different time periods (before discharge, after 3 months, after 6 months). The second and third interviews were conducted via telephone. The obtained data were evaluated with appropriate statistical analysis. Results: It has been determined that the most common problems are related to removing the infant's gas (n=38, 19%), breastfeeding (n=28, 14%), and the infant's bathing (n=21, 10.5%), In addition, after the infant nursing practice, it was observed that the rates of breastfeeding for the first six months of the mothers were only 73.9%, and the breastfeeding rates were 96.3%. Conclusion: As a result of the study, it was seen that the practice of infant nursing had beneficial effects on mothers both in terms of infant care and nutrition, according to the previous experiences of the mother. For this reason, it is recommended to activate and develop infant nursing practice in all hospitals.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Nursing

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 22, 2023

Submission Date

March 21, 2022

Acceptance Date

August 30, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 4 Number: 1

APA
Türkmen, A. S., Arısoy, A., & Saydam, N. (2023). Mothers’ Knowledge and Practices about Infant Feeding and Care after the Support of the Infant Nurse. Türk Hemşireler Derneği Dergisi, 4(1), 1-13. https://izlik.org/JA35PA75MN
AMA
1.Türkmen AS, Arısoy A, Saydam N. Mothers’ Knowledge and Practices about Infant Feeding and Care after the Support of the Infant Nurse. JTNA. 2023;4(1):1-13. https://izlik.org/JA35PA75MN
Chicago
Türkmen, Ayşe Sonay, Asiye Arısoy, and Naime Saydam. 2023. “Mothers’ Knowledge and Practices about Infant Feeding and Care After the Support of the Infant Nurse”. Türk Hemşireler Derneği Dergisi 4 (1): 1-13. https://izlik.org/JA35PA75MN.
EndNote
Türkmen AS, Arısoy A, Saydam N (May 1, 2023) Mothers’ Knowledge and Practices about Infant Feeding and Care after the Support of the Infant Nurse. Türk Hemşireler Derneği Dergisi 4 1 1–13.
IEEE
[1]A. S. Türkmen, A. Arısoy, and N. Saydam, “Mothers’ Knowledge and Practices about Infant Feeding and Care after the Support of the Infant Nurse”, JTNA, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 1–13, May 2023, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA35PA75MN
ISNAD
Türkmen, Ayşe Sonay - Arısoy, Asiye - Saydam, Naime. “Mothers’ Knowledge and Practices about Infant Feeding and Care After the Support of the Infant Nurse”. Türk Hemşireler Derneği Dergisi 4/1 (May 1, 2023): 1-13. https://izlik.org/JA35PA75MN.
JAMA
1.Türkmen AS, Arısoy A, Saydam N. Mothers’ Knowledge and Practices about Infant Feeding and Care after the Support of the Infant Nurse. JTNA. 2023;4:1–13.
MLA
Türkmen, Ayşe Sonay, et al. “Mothers’ Knowledge and Practices about Infant Feeding and Care After the Support of the Infant Nurse”. Türk Hemşireler Derneği Dergisi, vol. 4, no. 1, May 2023, pp. 1-13, https://izlik.org/JA35PA75MN.
Vancouver
1.Ayşe Sonay Türkmen, Asiye Arısoy, Naime Saydam. Mothers’ Knowledge and Practices about Infant Feeding and Care after the Support of the Infant Nurse. JTNA [Internet]. 2023 May 1;4(1):1-13. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA35PA75MN