Abstract
Objectives
This study aimed to determine the effect of nurse-based breastfeeding support during the immediate postpartum period on mothers’ breastfeeding self-efficacy levels.
Methods
A quasi-experimental study was conducted with 256 mothers in the immediate postpartum period (128 in the intervention group who received nurse-based breastfeeding support and routine care and 128 in the control group who received routine care) during February–June 2018. Data were collected using the Mother-Infant Data Sheet, the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF), and the Nurse-Parent Support Tool (NPST).
Results
BSES-SF and NPST mean scores of mothers in the intervention group were higher than those of mothers in the control group (p < 0.01). While the association between breastfeeding self-efficacy and nurse support was low in the control group (0.271), it was rather high in the intervention group (0.693) (p < 0.05). It was found that nurse support explained 48% of the variance in breastfeeding self-efficacy in the intervention group, but only 7.3% of the variance in breastfeeding self-efficacy in the control group.
Conclusions for Practice
The results of the study indicate that nurse support for mothers in the immediate postpartum period based on breastfeeding training has a positive impact on breastfeeding self-efficacy.
Significance
Breastfeeding education of mothers in the early postpartum period significantly affects breastfeeding self-efficacy. It also significantly improves nurse support in the early postpartum period. It is very important that mothers continue to receive care after discharge from the hospital, that their breastfeeding status be assessed, and that nurse support continue.
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Ak, B., Akkoyun, S. & Tas Arslan, F. Effect of Nurse Support in the Immediate Postpartum Period on Mothers’ Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Levels in Turkey: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Matern Child Health J 28, 481–488 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-023-03790-6
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