Division of Nursing, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.
Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore; National University Health System, Singapore.
J Hum Lact. 2019 Nov;35(4):801-812. doi: 10.1177/0890334419830988. Epub 2019 Apr 16.
Fathers' involvement has been identified as a significant predictor in maternal breastfeeding outcomes. Its benefits have been well-documented, but limited studies have examined its influencing factors.
To investigate factors influencing fathers' involvement in their partners' breastfeeding.
A descriptive correlational design was used. Data were collected from 151 fathers from four obstetrics wards of a public hospital in Singapore from October 2016 to December 2016. Self-administered questionnaires were used to examine factors such as fathers' knowledge and involvement in breastfeeding, attitudes towards breastfeeding, and perceived improvements of knowledge and attitudes for fathers' involvement in breastfeeding on the discharge day of their partners' and 2 weeks post-birth. Data were analyzed using IBMSPSS24.0.
Fathers' involvement in their partners' breastfeeding yielded a moderate to high mean score. The multiple linear regression analysis showed that five independent factors significantly influenced fathers' involvement in their partners' breastfeeding: (1) perceived approval of family members and friends in fathers' breastfeeding involvement; (2) knowledge regarding breastfeeding and their involvement; (3) perceived behavioral control for fathers' breastfeeding involvement; (4)marital relationship; and (5) perceived improvements of knowledge and attitudes 2 weeks post-birth.
The study provided evidence on the significant factors that influenced fathers' involvement in their partners' breastfeeding, which can be used to guide healthcare professionals when providing appropriate support to facilitate fathers' involvement. Future studies should continue to evaluate fathers' involvement in breastfeeding longitudinally so that relevant support can be rendered.
父亲的参与已被确定为影响产妇母乳喂养结果的重要因素。其益处已有充分记录，但有限的研究调查了其影响因素。
调查影响父亲参与其伴侣母乳喂养的因素。
采用描述性相关设计。2016 年 10 月至 12 月，从新加坡一家公立医院的四个产科病房招募了 151 名父亲。使用自我管理问卷，在其伴侣出院日和产后 2 周时，调查了父亲的知识和对母乳喂养的参与、对母乳喂养的态度以及对父亲参与母乳喂养的知识和态度的改善情况等因素。使用 IBM SPSS24.0 对数据进行分析。
父亲对其伴侣母乳喂养的参与度得分为中等到高分。多元线性回归分析显示，五个独立因素显著影响父亲对其伴侣母乳喂养的参与度：（1）家庭成员和朋友对父亲母乳喂养参与的认可；（2）关于母乳喂养及其参与的知识；（3）父亲母乳喂养参与的行为控制感；（4）婚姻关系；（5）产后 2 周时知识和态度的改善。
该研究提供了影响父亲参与其伴侣母乳喂养的重要因素的证据，这可以为医疗保健专业人员在提供适当支持以促进父亲参与时提供指导。未来的研究应继续对父亲的母乳喂养参与进行纵向评估，以便提供相关支持。
