Pediatric Infection and Vaccine

The Korean Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (대한소아감염학회)
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A Survey for Understanding of Breastfeeding among Mothers with Chronic Hepatitis B Infection

만성 B형 간염 산모들의 모유수유에 대한 인식조사

  • Lee, Kwang-Hee (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Hyun (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kang, Jin Han (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Hur, Jae Kyun (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Koh, Dae Kyun (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Park, Sook Kyung (Division of Vaccine Preventable Disease and National Immunization Program, Center for Disease Prevention, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention) ;
  • Kim, Youngtaek (Division of Vaccine Preventable Disease and National Immunization Program, Center for Disease Prevention, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention) ;
  • Seo, Kyung (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
  • 이광희 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 김종현 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 강진한 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 허재균 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 고대균 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 박숙경 (질병관리본부 질병예방센터 예방접종관리과) ;
  • 김영택 (질병관리본부 질병예방센터 예방접종관리과) ;
  • 서경 (연세대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실)
  • Received : 2009.10.21
  • Accepted : 2009.12.10
  • Published : 2009.12.25
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Abstract

Purpose : Breastfeeding should be recommended for infants born to mothers with chronic hepatitis B Infection after postexposure prophylaxis. However, high proportion of these mothers are reluctant to engage in breastfeeding in Korea. This survey was taken to identify the cause of that reluctance. Method : Questionnaires were given to mothers with chronic hepatitis B infection who were registered at the 'Hepatitis B Perinatal Transmission Prevention Program' operated by Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention. They visited a community health center for blood sample collection and signed a consent paper. The questionnaires were sent to the mothers. Result : Among 839 mailed questionnaires, 114 were returned marked 'address unknown'. The overall reply rate was 17% (n=125). Among responders, 52% (n=62) were breastfeeding and 48% (n=60) were formula-feeding. The most influential factor for breastfeeding was the mother's own decision (75%) and the obstetrician's recommendation (17%). For formulafeeding mothers, their decisions were influenced by obstetricians (57%), and by their own thinking (28%). The relationship between breastfeeding and perinatal prophylaxis failure was recognized as 45% 'related' and 50% 'not-related'. A total of 91% of breastfeeding mothers replied that they will breast-feed again. Among formula-feeding mothers, 78% answered that they will breast-feed if they were known that 'there is no direct relationship between breastfeeding and perinatal prophylaxis failure'. Conclusion : Despite the fact that there is no direct relationship between breastfeeding and perinatal prophylaxis failure, many were reluctant to breast-feed. Healthcare professionals have influence over the mothers for decision making. It will be necessary to educate healthcare personnel so that they can make a conceptual change as well as to promote the fact to the general public.

목 적: 만성 B형 간염 산모로부터 분만된 신생아에게 주산기 예방조치를 실시하면 모유수유는 권장되어져야한다. 그러나 실지로 국내에서는 높은 비율에서 산모들은 모유수유를 꺼리고 있다. 설문조사를 통하여 이 같은 현상이 초래되는 요인을 찾아보았다. 방 법: 질병관리본부가 주관하는 'B형간염수직감염예방사업'에 참여하여 등록된 만성 B형 간염 산모 중 보건소에서 혈액 채취를 위해 보건소를 방문하고 동의서에 서명을 얻은 경우를 대상으로 하였다. 검사 결과를 고지할 때 이들의 모유수유에 대한 인식을 조사하기 위하여 반송봉투와 함께 설문지를 발송하였다. 결 과: 설문지를 발송한 839명 중 주소 이전 등의 이유로 반송된 114명을 제외한 725명이 설문지를 모두 받았다고 가정할 때 응답율은 17% (125명)이었다. 응답자의 수유방법은 모유 65명(52%), 분유 60명(48%)이었다. 모유수유를 한 경우 가장 영향을 미쳤던 요인은 본인 및 가족의 결정 75%, 산부인과 의사 17%이었고, 분유수유를 한 경우는 산부인과 의사 57%, 본인의 결정 28%이었다. 모유수유와 주산기 예방조치 실패간의 관련성에 대한 인식은 '관련이 있다' 45%, '관련이 없다' 50%이었고, 관련이 있다고 했을 때의 관련 정도는 '어느 정도 관련이 있다'가 55%이었다. 모유수유를 한 경우 추후에 모유수유를 하겠다는 답변은 91%이었고, 분유수유를 하였지만 '모유수유가 주산기 예방조치 실패와 직접적인 관련이 없다'는 사실이 소개된다면 추후에는 모유수유를 선택하겠다는 경우가 78%이었다. 결 론: 모유수유가 B형 간염 주산기 예방조치의 실패와 직접적인 관련이 없음에도 불구하고 많은 숫자에서 모유수유를 하지 않고 있는데, 이러한 결정을 하게 된 경우의 대부분이 의료인에 의해서였다. 교육을 통한 의료인들의 개념전환과 국민홍보가 이루어져야할 것이다.

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