Li Suya, Zhang Wenyan, Liu Yu, Yu Mingfeng, Yang Siyu, Luo Mengdan, Yang Qing
Department of Nursing, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Heliyon. 2023 Dec 24;10(1):e23761. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23761. eCollection 2024 Jan 15.
To explore the lactating nurses' experiences of return to work after lifting COVID-19 lockdown.
Return to work is a key reason for the low rates of breastfeeding. Especially after lifting COVID-19 lockdown, case counts reached recorded highs. So lactating nurses face more challenges when they return to work.
The empirical phenomenology method was used to conduct a qualitative study. Lactating nurses were recruited in a tertiary hospital through purposive and snowball sampling, and participated in semi-structured video interviews. Colaizzi's method was used to analyze the data.
Three themes and 10 sub-themes emerged from the interview data of 15 participants. The first theme was "preparation for return to work", which helped lactating nurses adapt to return to work quickly. The second was "experiences of return to work". The inconvenience of pumping was mentioned repeatedly. In addition, the flexible work schedule was highlighted. The third was "experiences of infection". The attitudes toward breastfeeding differed due to different perceptions of COVID-19.
Lactation nurses easily interrupted or stopped breastfeeding when they returned to work after lifting COVID-19 lockdown. Recommendations include the further provision of longer periods of leave, flexible working arrangements, separate facilities for breast pumping, and breastfeeding strategies for epidemics.
探讨解除新冠疫情封锁后哺乳期护士重返工作岗位的经历。
重返工作岗位是母乳喂养率低的一个关键原因。特别是在解除新冠疫情封锁后，病例数达到了创纪录的高位。因此，哺乳期护士重返工作岗位时面临更多挑战。
采用实证现象学方法进行定性研究。通过目的抽样和滚雪球抽样在一家三级医院招募哺乳期护士，并参与半结构化视频访谈。采用柯莱齐法对数据进行分析。
15名参与者的访谈数据中出现了三个主题和10个子主题。第一个主题是“重返工作岗位的准备”，这有助于哺乳期护士迅速适应重返工作岗位。第二个是“重返工作岗位的经历”。吸奶器使用不便被多次提及。此外，灵活的工作时间表也受到关注。第三个是“感染经历”。由于对新冠疫情的不同认知，对母乳喂养的态度也有所不同。
解除新冠疫情封锁后，哺乳期护士重返工作岗位时容易中断或停止母乳喂养。建议包括进一步提供更长的假期、灵活的工作安排、单独的吸奶设施以及针对疫情的母乳喂养策略。
