Maternal and Child Health Nursing Department, School of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan.
Nurs Forum. 2022 Sep;57(5):843-850. doi: 10.1111/nuf.12731. Epub 2022 Apr 19.
This study aims to investigate the maternal perception and awareness of Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) policies.
A descriptive, cross-sectional research design was employed. A total of 205 mothers who gave birth in two hospitals in Jordan comprised the sample for this study. A self-administered questionnaire developed from the review of literature and from an audit tool of one of the research settings was used to assess maternal perception of BFHI policies and maternal awareness of breastfeeding. Ethical approval was sought before data collection.
Mothers had moderate levels of awareness of breastfeeding importance; further, most of them mentioned the provision of a policy that addresses all the steps to successful breastfeeding as a major facilitator to breastfeeding. In terms of the BFHI, mothers had a moderate level of awareness of breastfeeding initiatives and showed positive perceptions of BFHI policies.
Improving maternal perception of BFHI policies and maternal awareness of breastfeeding has the potential to affect breastfeeding uptake and management. Future research is recommended in the areas of (1) identification of barriers to breastfeeding among Jordan mothers, (2) determination of the impact of translating maternal awareness to breastfeeding uptake, and (3) effect of infant gender and antenatal care in breastfeeding initiation and maintenance.
本研究旨在调查产妇对爱婴医院倡议（BFHI）政策的认知和意识。
采用描述性、横断面研究设计。本研究的样本由 205 名在约旦两家医院分娩的母亲组成。使用了一种自我管理的问卷，该问卷是从文献综述和其中一个研究环境的审核工具中开发出来的，用于评估产妇对 BFHI 政策的认知和对母乳喂养的意识。在收集数据之前，寻求了伦理批准。
母亲对母乳喂养重要性的认识处于中等水平；此外，她们大多数人提到提供一项涵盖成功母乳喂养所有步骤的政策是促进母乳喂养的主要因素。就 BFHI 而言，母亲对母乳喂养倡议有中等程度的认识，并对 BFHI 政策有积极的看法。
提高产妇对 BFHI 政策的认知和对母乳喂养的意识有潜力影响母乳喂养的采用和管理。建议在以下领域开展未来的研究：（1）确定约旦母亲母乳喂养的障碍，（2）确定将母亲意识转化为母乳喂养采用的影响，以及（3）婴儿性别和产前护理对母乳喂养启动和维持的影响。
