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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.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
30 Haziran 2025
Gönderilme Tarihi
14 Mayıs 2025
Kabul Tarihi
4 Haziran 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2025 Cilt: 3 Sayı: 2
APA
Çetinkaya Ak, E., Sevil, U., & Terek, D. (2025). The effect of cabbage leaves application in mothers having breast engorgement. OneHealth Plus Journal, 3(2), 26-31. https://izlik.org/JA74CM28SD
AMA
1.Çetinkaya Ak E, Sevil U, Terek D. The effect of cabbage leaves application in mothers having breast engorgement. OneHealth P. 2025;3(2):26-31. https://izlik.org/JA74CM28SD
Chicago
Çetinkaya Ak, Endam, Umran Sevil, ve Demet Terek. 2025. “The effect of cabbage leaves application in mothers having breast engorgement”. OneHealth Plus Journal 3 (2): 26-31. https://izlik.org/JA74CM28SD.
EndNote
Çetinkaya Ak E, Sevil U, Terek D (01 Haziran 2025) The effect of cabbage leaves application in mothers having breast engorgement. OneHealth Plus Journal 3 2 26–31.
IEEE
[1]E. Çetinkaya Ak, U. Sevil, ve D. Terek, “The effect of cabbage leaves application in mothers having breast engorgement”, OneHealth P., c. 3, sy 2, ss. 26–31, Haz. 2025, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA74CM28SD
ISNAD
Çetinkaya Ak, Endam - Sevil, Umran - Terek, Demet. “The effect of cabbage leaves application in mothers having breast engorgement”. OneHealth Plus Journal 3/2 (01 Haziran 2025): 26-31. https://izlik.org/JA74CM28SD.
JAMA
1.Çetinkaya Ak E, Sevil U, Terek D. The effect of cabbage leaves application in mothers having breast engorgement. OneHealth P. 2025;3:26–31.
MLA
Çetinkaya Ak, Endam, vd. “The effect of cabbage leaves application in mothers having breast engorgement”. OneHealth Plus Journal, c. 3, sy 2, Haziran 2025, ss. 26-31, https://izlik.org/JA74CM28SD.
Vancouver
1.Endam Çetinkaya Ak, Umran Sevil, Demet Terek. The effect of cabbage leaves application in mothers having breast engorgement. OneHealth P. [Internet]. 01 Haziran 2025;3(2):26-31. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA74CM28SD