Ozkan Hava, Uzun Ozer Betül, Arı Ozlem
Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Science, Ataturk University, 25240 Erzurum, Türkiye.
Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Science, Amasya University, 05000 Amasya, Türkiye.
Healthcare (Basel). 2024 May 8;12(10):968. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12100968.
Breastfeeding difficulties are often present in the first weeks of the postpartum period, and various factors can cause a mother's early cessation of breastfeeding. Such factors include mothers' self-efficacy and perception of insufficient milk. This study aimed to examine the effect of a hot application on the breast with the help of the Thera Pearl in the postpartum period on milk perception and breastfeeding self-efficacy. This was a randomized controlled trial. This study was completed with 64 puerperal mothers, 31 of whom were control and 33 were experimental. A Personal Information Form, Breastfeeding Observation Form, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale, and Insufficient Milk Perception Scale were used to collect data. The average breastfeeding self-efficacy scale scores of the experimental group were 42.46 and 62, respectively, at the first and last follow-up, while the control group's mean scores were 57.42 and 47. The average scores of the experimental group on the insufficient milk perception scale were 19, 28, and 48, respectively, from the first to the last follow-up, while those of the control group were 28, 24, and 34, respectively. As a result, self-efficacy and milk perception are important factors affecting breastfeeding. In this study, we found that Thera Pearl application increased breastfeeding self-efficacy but did not affect milk perception.
母乳喂养困难在产后的最初几周经常出现，多种因素可导致母亲过早停止母乳喂养。这些因素包括母亲的自我效能感和对乳汁不足的认知。本研究旨在探讨产后使用热敷贴（Thera Pearl）热敷乳房对乳汁认知和母乳喂养自我效能感的影响。这是一项随机对照试验。本研究共纳入64名产后母亲，其中31名为对照组，33名为试验组。使用个人信息表、母乳喂养观察表、母乳喂养自我效能量表和乳汁不足认知量表收集数据。试验组在首次和末次随访时母乳喂养自我效能量表的平均得分分别为42.46和62，而对照组的平均得分分别为57.42和47 。试验组在乳汁不足认知量表上从首次随访到末次随访的平均得分分别为19、28和48，而对照组分别为28、24和34。结果表明，自我效能感和乳汁认知是影响母乳喂养的重要因素。在本研究中，我们发现使用热敷贴（Thera Pearl）可提高母乳喂养自我效能感，但对乳汁认知没有影响。
