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KMID : 0379720180320030376
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Journal of Korean Community Health Nursing Academic Society
2018 Volume.32 No. 3 p.376 ~ p.387
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Breast Feeding Practice and Maternal Adaptation of Infant and Early Childhood Mothers
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Kim Mi-Ok
Song Kyeong-Soo
Cho Yoon-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted to assess the breast feeding rate and maternal adaptation of mothers with infants and children in early childhood in a community.
Methods: This descriptive study was conducted from November to December 2015, and included a total of 283 mothers of infants and children in early childhood. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, the χ2-test, and one way ANOVA.
Results: The rates of breast feeding after birth were 76.3% (1 month postpartum), 69.3% (3 months postpartum), 53.4% (6 months postpartum), 32.2% (9 months postpartum), and 22.6% (12 months postpartum). The level of maternal adaptation of subjects was 3.78±0.54. Subjects who were breastfed until 9 months postpartum had a higher level of maternal adaptation than those who stopped breast feeding at 1 month postpartum (F=3.926, p<.002). The breast feeding rate of subjects who were educated about breast feeding after childbirth was significantly higher than that of those who did not receive breast feeding education after delivery.
Conclusion: To increase the breast feeding rate and maternal adaptation, community health nurses should develop and provide breast feeding programs to mothers soon after childbirth.
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KEYWORD
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Breast feeding, Infant, Mothers, Role, Adaptation
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