Women's Health Nursing (여성건강간호학회지)
- Volume 9 Issue 2
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- Pages.179-188
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- 2003
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- 3022-7666(pISSN)
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- 3022-8247(eISSN)
A Study about Breastfeeding Knowledge, Attitude and Problem of Breastfeeding in Early Postpartum Period and Breastfeeding Practice
산욕초기 산모의 모유수유에 대한 지식, 태도, 수유문제가 모유수유실천에 미치는 효과
- Lee, Sun-Ok (Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Pusan National University)
- 이선옥 (부산대학교 의과대학 간호학과)
- Published : 2003.06.20
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was examine levels of breastfeeding knowledge, attitude and number of breastfeeding problems in early postpartum period and rate of breastfeeding practice at 3 months. Method: The total numbers of the study subjects were 139 mothers at postpartum unit and followed by postpartum 1 week and 3 months. Result: 1. The mean score of knowledge and attitude and problems toward breast feeding scale were 22.83(SD=5.19), 20.99(SD=3.40), and 9.04(SD=3.59) respectively, indicating low to moderate level according to subjects characteristics, breastfeeding knowledge scores were significantly different by age (F=8.00, p<.001), breastfeeding experience (t=3.26, p<.001) and parity(t=2.39, p<.05), but no difference were found in rate of breastfeeding attitude and number of problems. 2. Rate of breastfeeding practice was 46.5% at three months of postpartum and the breastfeeding practice was significantly different by breastfeeding plan period(