Department of Midwifery, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health and Metabolic Diseases Research Institute, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
Breastfeed Med. 2024 Apr;19(4):284-290. doi: 10.1089/bfm.2023.0264. Epub 2024 Mar 22.
In modern world, the pervasive use of media technologies has seen a significant increase across various domains. The study aimed to assess the level of distraction among lactating women during feeding and infant care, along with exploring associated factors. This cross-sectional study included 120 lactating mothers who visited comprehensive health centers in Zanjan City in 2023. The inclusion criteria were lactating mothers older than 18 years, who were within 42 days postpartum. A multistage sampling method was used for participant selection. Data were gathered using a standard maternal distraction questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent -tests, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) test with a confidence level of 95%. The study found that smartphone use (69.7%) was the most common source of distraction for mothers during breastfeeding, while reading books (17.5%) was the least distracting. In addition, 85% of mothers watched television while caring for their babies (except during breastfeeding), and a significant percentage used landline phones (92.5%) and mobile phones (79.2%). It was noted that older mothers tended to be less distracted during feeding or baby care compared with young mothers. Furthermore, maternal attention during baby feeding increased with higher education levels and having more children ( < 0.05). The study concludes that young mothers with lower levels of education experience significantly high levels of distraction while caring for their babies or breastfeeding. Given the substantial availability of media products, interventions are needed to raise mothers' awareness about the importance of maintaining eye contact with their babies and implementing strategies for managing distractions.
在现代社会，媒体技术在各个领域的普及程度显著提高。本研究旨在评估哺乳期妇女在哺乳和婴儿护理过程中的分心程度，并探讨相关因素。这项横断面研究纳入了 2023 年在赞詹市综合健康中心就诊的 120 名哺乳期母亲。纳入标准为年龄大于 18 岁、产后 42 天内的哺乳期母亲。采用多阶段抽样方法选择参与者。使用标准的产妇分心问卷收集数据，并采用描述性统计、独立样本 t 检验和方差分析（ANOVA）进行分析，置信水平为 95%。研究发现，在母乳喂养期间，母亲最常见的分心来源是使用智能手机（69.7%），而阅读书籍（17.5%）的分心程度最低。此外，85%的母亲在照顾婴儿时会看电视（除了母乳喂养期间），并且相当一部分人会使用固定电话（92.5%）和移动电话（79.2%）。研究表明，与年轻母亲相比，年龄较大的母亲在喂养或照顾婴儿时不太容易分心。此外，母亲在婴儿喂养时的注意力随着教育程度的提高和孩子数量的增加而增加（ < 0.05）。研究得出结论，教育程度较低的年轻母亲在照顾婴儿或母乳喂养时会经历明显较高程度的分心。鉴于媒体产品的大量存在，需要采取干预措施来提高母亲对与婴儿保持眼神交流的重要性的认识，并实施管理分心的策略。
