Departament of Neonatology, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland.
Neonatology and Neonate Intensive Care Students Scientific Association, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland.
Ginekol Pol. 2020;91(2):79-84. doi: 10.5603/GP.2020.0021.
The objective of this study is to understand knowledge, attitudes and practices of non-nutritional breast milk use among lactating women in respect of skin diseases and other frequent ailments.
The study, in the form of a questionnaire, spread on social media, was targeted at breastfeeding women. The questionnaire consisted of questions regarding the knowledge of non-nutritional usage of human milk, its use in practice, subjective opinion on the observed results and inclination towards future use. Chi-square tests and c-Pearson coefficients were used for statistical calculations.
A total of 1187 responses were acted upon. In the study group, 879 women claimed to have knowledge of non-nutritional use of human milk in respect of skin and most common ailments, whilst 688 of them claimed to use at least one usage. The most frequently, breast milk was used for: care of cracked nipples, care of healthy skin, treatment of diaper dermatitis and treatment of neonatal acne. A correlation between duration of breastfeeding (p < 0.05) and gestational age (p < 0.05) and practical use of non-nutritional human milk was found.
The study showed a great enthusiasm of mothers in respect of using breast milk for non-nutritional purposes, including the treatment of skin diseases and other common ailments. However, given the scant studies determining possible concerns surrounding these methods, there is a requirement for parental education with emphasis on the need for prompt medical examination and pertinent treatment.
本研究旨在了解哺乳期妇女在皮肤疾病和其他常见疾病方面对非营养性母乳使用的知识、态度和实践。
这项基于问卷调查的研究针对母乳喂养的女性，通过社交媒体进行传播。问卷包括有关人乳非营养性使用的知识、实际使用情况、对观察结果的主观意见以及对未来使用的倾向等问题。使用卡方检验和 c-Pearson 系数进行统计计算。
共处理了 1187 份回复。在研究组中，879 名女性声称了解人乳在皮肤和最常见疾病方面的非营养性用途，而其中 688 名女性声称至少使用过一种用途。最常使用的情况包括：护理乳头皲裂、护理健康皮肤、治疗尿布皮炎和治疗新生儿痤疮。母乳喂养的持续时间（p<0.05）和胎龄（p<0.05）与非营养性人乳的实际使用之间存在相关性。
本研究表明，母亲们对非营养性母乳的使用，包括治疗皮肤疾病和其他常见疾病，表现出极大的热情。然而，鉴于关于这些方法可能存在的问题的研究很少，因此需要对父母进行教育，强调及时进行医学检查和适当治疗的必要性。
