Froman R D, Owen S V
School of Nursing, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06269.
Res Nurs Health. 1990 Aug;13(4):247-53. doi: 10.1002/nur.4770130407.
New mothers' confidence in their infant care skills are important concerns for maternity nurses. In this study, correlates of mothers' self-efficacy ratings on 52 infant care behaviors included in the Infant Care Scale were identified. Data on demographic variables and nurses' ratings of mothers' skill on five selected tasks were collected from 200 mothers and their nurses. Results from bivariate and multivariate analyses pointed to predictors of maternal feelings of efficacy and to discrepancies between mothers' and nurses' ratings. Maternal age, number of children, and nurses' ratings of mothers' skills were the strongest predictors of self-efficacy for infant care. Mothers of male infants showed slightly lower efficacy perceptions than did mothers of females. Implications for assessing mothers' educational needs before discharge and focusing teaching efforts are discussed.
初为人母者对其婴儿护理技能的信心是产科护士非常关注的问题。在本研究中，确定了母亲在《婴儿护理量表》中包含的52项婴儿护理行为上自我效能评分的相关因素。从200名母亲及其护士那里收集了人口统计学变量数据以及护士对母亲在五项选定任务上技能的评分。双变量和多变量分析结果指出了母亲效能感的预测因素以及母亲与护士评分之间的差异。母亲年龄、子女数量以及护士对母亲技能的评分是婴儿护理自我效能最强的预测因素。男婴母亲的效能感略低于女婴母亲。文中讨论了在出院前评估母亲教育需求及集中教学精力的意义。
