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KMID : 0363420100240020013
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Journal of Korean Oriental Pediatrics
2010 Volume.24 No. 2 p.13 ~ p.21
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A Survey on Understanding and Actual Condition of Breast-feeding of Woman at Oriental Medicine Hospital Postpartum Care Center
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Jung Ji-Ho
Kim Mi-Ki
Park Jin-Soo
Shin Kwon-Sung
Park Eun-Jung
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Abstract
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at Jeonju Wonkwang University Oriental Medicine hospital postpartum care center. Results The majority of women(79.2%) had planned breast-feeding. However, only 32.1% of women currently have fed breast-feeding. 58% of mothers who did partial breast-feeding and breast-feeding currently have planned to breast-feed more than 7 months. The main reason of bottle-fed is concern of insufficient amount of breast milk(72.2%). Also the main reason of breast-feeding is good for baby’s health(90%). The average score on the test of the understanding about the methods and advantages of breast-feeding was out of total 18.49.1% of women thought that taking herbal medicine would affect baby during breast-feeding. Also 71.7% of women thought that herbal treatments (acupuncture, herbal medicine) would be helpful when the amount of breast milk is insufficient. Conclusions This survey has showed that in spite of full breast-feeding plan, the percentage of actual breast-feeding rate is low. Timely education is needed to increase breast-feeding rate. It is worth to consider herbal treatment to increase breast milk amount. In addition to that it is necessary to create a hospital environment in which mothers can easily begin breast-feeding as soon as possible after delivery. Moreover, beyond the medical field, political and social supports for breast-feeding are needed.
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KEYWORD
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Breast-feeding, Herbal treatment, Survey
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