School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
School of Nursing and Geriatric and Long-Term Care Research Center, College of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 May 9;18(9):5009. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18095009.
Breastfeeding knowledge, intention, and self-efficacy affect breastfeeding rates during the postpartum period. Insufficient knowledge, lack of intention, and poor breastfeeding self-efficacy reduce the likelihood of breastfeeding postpartum. The purposes of this study were to (1) assess women's intention to breastfeed and knowledge and self-efficacy regarding breastfeeding following childbirth, and to (2) identify the factors associated with postpartum breastfeeding during women's hospital stays. This longitudinal study with a pretest and posttest design study recruited pregnant women from the gynecology and obstetrics outpatient departments and inpatient wards at a medical center in northern Taiwan. Demographic and obstetric characteristics were recorded, and participants were assessed using the Numeric Rating Scale, the Breastfeeding Knowledge Questionnaire, the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form, and breastfeeding status postpartum. Of the 120 participants, 25% reported breastfeeding during the postpartum hospital stay. Postpartum breastfeeding was associated with lower levels of education and higher prenatal levels of breastfeeding intention. Establishing a breastfeeding-friendly environment in the family and workplace may effectively increase continued breastfeeding.
母乳喂养知识、意愿和自我效能感会影响产后的母乳喂养率。知识不足、意愿缺乏和母乳喂养自我效能感差会降低产后母乳喂养的可能性。本研究的目的是：（1）评估女性产后母乳喂养的意愿以及关于母乳喂养的知识和自我效能感；（2）在女性住院期间，确定与产后母乳喂养相关的因素。这是一项前瞻性研究，在台湾北部一家医学中心的妇产科门诊和住院病房招募了孕妇。记录了人口统计学和产科特征，并使用数字评分量表、母乳喂养知识问卷、母乳喂养自我效能量表-简短版和产后母乳喂养状况对参与者进行了评估。在 120 名参与者中，25%的人报告在产后住院期间进行母乳喂养。产后母乳喂养与较低的教育水平和较高的产前母乳喂养意愿相关。在家庭和工作场所建立母乳喂养友好环境可能会有效地增加持续母乳喂养。
