The Situation Of Working Mothers Giving Breast Milk To Their Babies During The Covid-19 Period

Yıl 2026, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 1, 577 - 589, 31.01.2026

Zübeyde Korkmaz , Zehra Özer Işık

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THE SITUATION OF WORKING MOTHERS GIVING BREAST MILK TO THEIR BABIES DURING THE COVID-19 PERIOD

Abstract
Introduction:Breast milk is an essential nutrient source for infants, and it is crucial to maintain breastfeeding even during pandemic periods. The World Health Organization has also emphasized the importance of breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Purpose: This study was conducted as a descriptive study to determine the breastfeeding and effective breastfeeding status of working mothers for their 0–2-year-old babies during the complete closure of the COVID-19 epidemic.
Method: The study was conducted on 103 actively working mothers with babies aged 0-2 in the Elbistan district of Kahramanmaraş during the full lockdown period. Data were collected face to face and via Google Form using the non-probability snowball method; The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale (short form) was used. Data were analyzed with percentage, mean, student-t test and ANOVA.
Results: The average age of the participating mothers was 29.89±3.83 years, and the average age of their babies was 27.89±4.37 months. The scale score average was calculated as 66.72±3.00 (56-70). It was determined that during the full lockdown period, 70.9% of mothers changed their working patterns, 47.6% worked from home, and 30.1% had COVID-19. It was found that 32.3% of mothers who had COVID-19 did not breastfeed their babies. It was determined that the average breastfeeding self-efficacy score of mothers who work in law enforcement, whose work schedule has changed, whose working environment is mixed workplace-home, who fed their babies with breast milk and formula when they were first born, who could not breastfeed their babies as they wanted, and who had attachment problems, was low (p <0.05). It was determined that the average score of mothers who took care of their babies themselves and did not receive support was higher (p=0.016).
Conclusion: It was determined that the breastfeeding self-efficacy scores of mothers who worked in law enforcement during the full lockdown period, whose working order changed, whose work environment was mixed workplace-home, and who had bonding problems with their babies, were low. It is recommended to support working mothers to breastfeed their babies, rearrange their working hours, and develop appropriate policies regarding breastfeeding during epidemic periods.
Keywords: Breast milk, COVID-19, Working mothers

Anahtar Kelimeler

Breast Milk , Covid-19 , Working Mother

Proje Numarası

TUBİTAK 2209-A 1919B012005608

Covid-19 Dönemi Çalışan Annelerin Bebeklerine Anne Sütü Verme Durumu

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COVİD-19 DÖNEMİ ÇALIŞAN ANNELERİN BEBEKLERİNE ANNE SÜTÜ VERME DURUMU

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Giriş: Anne sütü, bebekler için en önemli besin kaynağı olup, salgın döneminde de anne sütü ile beslenmenin devam etmesi gerektiği Dünya Sağlık Örgütü tarafından vurgulanmıştır.
Amaç: Bu çalışma, COVID-19 salgınının tam kapanma döneminde çalışan annelerin 0-2 yaş bebeklerine anne sütü verme ve etkili emzirme durumlarının belirlenmesi amacıyla tanımlayıcı olarak yapılmıştır.
Yöntem/Metod:Çalışma, tam kapanma döneminde Kahramanmaraş'ın Elbistan ilçesinde 0-2 yaş arasında bebeği olan ve aktif olarak çalışan 103 anne üzerinde yürütülmüştür. Veriler olasılıksız kartopu yöntemi ile yüz yüze ve Google Form aracılığıyla toplanmış; Emzirme Öz Yeterlilik Ölçeği (kısa form) kullanılmıştır. Veriler, yüzde, ortalama, student-t testive ANOVA ile analize dilmiştir.
Bulgular:Katılımcı annelerin yaş ortalaması 29.89±3.83 yıl, bebeklerinin yaş ortalamas 27.89±4.37 ay bulunmuştur. Ölçek puan ortalaması 66.72±3.00 (56-70) olarak hesaplanmıştır. Tam kapanma döneminde annelerin %70.9’unun çalışma düzeninin değiştiği, %47.6’sının evden çalıştığı, %30.1’inin COVID-19 geçirdiği belirlenmiştir. COVID-19 geçiren annelerin %32.3’ünün bebeklerine anne sütü vermediği saptanmıştır. Kolluk kuvvetlerinde çalışan, çalışma düzeni değişen, çalışma ortamı işyeri-ev karma olan, bebeğini ilk doğduğunda anne sütü+mama ile besleyen, bebeğini istediği gibi emziremeyen ve bağlanma sorunu yaşayan annelerin emzirme özyeterlilik puan ortalamalarının düşük olduğu belirlenmiştir (p<0.05). Bebeğine kendisi bakan ve destek almayan annelerin puan ortalamalarının daha yüksek olduğu tespit edilmiştir (p=0.016).
SonuçveÖneri: Tam kapanma döneminde kolluk kuvvetlerinde çalışan, çalışma düzeni değişen, çalışma ortamı işyeri-ev karma olan ve bebeği ile bağlanma sorunu yaşayan annelerin emzirme özyeterlilik puanlarının düşük olduğu saptanmıştır. Çalışan annelerin bebeklerini emzirebilmelerinin desteklenmesi, çalışma saatlerinin yeniden düzenlenmesi ve salgın dönemlerinde anne sütü ile emzirme konusunda uygun politikalar geliştirilmesi önerilmektedir.
AnahtarKelimeler: Anne sütü, COVID-19, Çalışan anne

Anahtar Kelimeler

Anne Sütü , Çalışan Anne , Covid-19

Destekleyen Kurum

TÜBİTAK

Proje Numarası

TUBİTAK 2209-A 1919B012005608

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