The evaluation of the factors affecting mothers’ breastfeeding self-efficacy and breastfeeding success

Abstract

ÖZAmaç: Anne sütü sağlıklı büyüme ve gelişme için eşsiz bir besin kaynağıdır. Anne sütü ile beslenmeyi etkileyen en önemli faktörler annenin emzirme özyeterlilik algısı ve emzirme başarısıdır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, annelerinin emzirme özyeterliklerini ve emzirme başarılarını etkileyen faktörler ile emzirme özyeterliliği ve başarısı arasında-ki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı türde olan çalışma, İzmir'de bir üniversite hastanesinde yapıl-mıştır. Ocak ve Temmuz 2017 tarihleri arasında çalışma kriterlerine uyan 91 kadın çalışmaya alınmıştır. Çalışmaya alınan annelerden veriler, tanımlayıcı veri formu, emzirme özyeterlilik ölçeği-kısa şekli ve LATCH emzirmeyi tanılama ve değerlendirme ölçeği kullanılarak alınmıştır. Bulgular: Annelerin ortalama yaşı 29,4 yıldı. Çalışmaya katılan anneler emzirme öz-yeterlilik ölçeğinden ortalama 57,16±6,92 puan, LATCH ölçeğinden ortalama 6,18±1,58 puan almıştı. Annelerin emzirme özyeterlilikleri ve başarıları; emzirme deneyimlerinden, gebelikte veya doğum sonrasında emzirme danışmanlığı almaların-dan ve bebeğin yalnızca anne sütü ile beslenmesinden etkilenmektedir. Yapılan korelasyon analizi sonucunda emzirme özyeterlilik puan ortalamaları ile LATCH ölçeği puan ortalamaları arasında pozitif yönde zayıf düzeyde bir ilişki olduğu saptandı. Sonuç: Sonuç olarak, çalışmaya katılan annelerin emzirme özyeterlilik düzeyleri ve emzirme başarılarının yeterli düzeyde olduğu görülmüştür. Postnatal dönemde emzirme özyeterlilik ölçeği ile LATCH emzirmeyi tanılama ve değerlendirme ölçeğinin belirli aralıklarla annelere uygulanarak emzirme açısından riskli annelerin belirlenmesi, erken dönemde bu annelerin desteklenmesi önerilir.Anahtar kelimeler: Emzirme, özyeterlilik, emzirme başarısı ABSTRACT Objective: Breastmilk is a unique source of nutrients for healthy growth and development. The most important factors affecting breastfeeding are mothers' breastfeeding self-efficacy, and breastfeeding success. The aim of this study is to examine the factors affecting breastfeeding self-efficacy and success of mothers', and the relationship between breastfeeding self-efficacy and success. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in a university hospital in İzmir. A total of 91 women who met the study criteria were included in the study between January 2017 and July 2017. Descriptive data form, a Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Short Form Scale and LATCH Breastfeeding Assessment Tool which documents, and evaluates breastfeeding were used to collect data from the mothers participating in the study. Results: The median age of the mothers was 29.4 years. It was identified that the breast-feeding self-efficacy mean score was 57.16±6.92, and the LATCH mean score was 6.18±1.58. Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and success of the mothers was found to be affected by breastfeeding experience, breastfeeding counseling before or after the delivery, and exclusively breastfeeding status. As a result of the correlation analysis, a statistically significant and positively weak relation was determined between the breast...

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