Evaluating the Knowledge, Opinions, and Attitudes of Mothers Regarding the Breastfeeding Coaching
Journal Title: JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY MEDICINE - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Objective: This study was conducted in order to evaluate the knowledge, opinions, and attitudes of mothers in the early postpartum period regarding the breastfeeding coaching.Material and Method: This descriptive and sectional study was completed with 275 mothers at a Maternity Hospital in Erzurum between December 2014 and February 2015. The data were collected through the Personal Information Form that was prepared by researchers using the relevant literature. The data were assessed by using the percentage distributions. Results: It was determined that 33.1% of the mothers were in the age group of 20-24 years, 37.1% resided in the city center, 87.6% were unemployed, 43.3% were primary school graduates, 58.5% did not take training about breastfeeding throughout their last pregnancy, 52.4% breastfed their infants within the first half hour and 81.1% gave the answer “every time the infant wants” to the question “how frequently should the infant be breast-fed?”. 94.5% of the mothers stated that they had no idea about the concept of breastfeeding coach; however, 98.2% thought that the practice of breastfeeding coaching would increase the breastfeeding success after being informed about the breastfeeding coach. It was determined that 81.1% of the mothers required a breast-feeding coach and 61.1% wanted to be a breastfeeding coach. 99.3% of mothers, especially primipar mothers are determined have a need to get breastfeeding coach. Conclusion: It was determined that mothers were not informed about breast-feeding coaching, but they required a breastfeeding coach for support during breastfeeding and wanted to be a breast-feeding coach themselves in accordance with the information provided.
Authors and Affiliations
Özlem Koç, Hava Özkan, Nagihan Sidar, Duygu Can
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