J Korean Acad Nurs.  2009 Apr;39(2):279-287. 10.4040/jkan.2009.39.2.279.

Effects of a Breast-Feeding Empowerment Program on Exclusive Breast-Feeding

• Kim Y

• KMID: 1405630
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2009.39.2.279

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to develop an antepartum-postpartum breast-feeding program titled "Breast-feeding Empowerment Program" and to measure the effects of this program on breast-feeding empowerment and the rate of exclusive breast-feeding. METHODS: The study design was a nonequivalent control group design with repeated measures. RESULTS: The scores for breast-feeding empowerment of the experimental group (EG) were higher than those of the control group (CG) at week 1, 4, 8, 12. The rates for exclusive breast-feeding of the experimental group were also higher than those of the control group: 86.4% in the EG and 40.9% in the CG at week 1; 100% vs 42.9% at week 4; 86.4% vs 38.1% at week 8; 95.5% vs 38.1% at week 12; 94.7% vs 31.6% at 6 months; 89.5% vs 26.3% at 12 months. CONCLUSION: The study provided evidence that raising consciousness and strengthening mother's will and skills for exclusive breast-feeding helps them to achieve successful breast-feeding by themselves. In addition mothers need to be empowered to breast-feed starting before delivery and continuing after delivery. This approach could make long-term exclusive breast-feeding successful.

Keyword

Breast-feeding

MeSH Terms

Adult
Breast Feeding/*psychology
Demography
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant Food
Infant, Newborn
Interviews as Topic
Mothers/*psychology
Postnatal Care
*Program Evaluation

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  Figure 1 Research design. Exp=experimental group; Cont=control group; pp=postpartum; GP=gestational period; d=days; wk=week(s); Tx=treatment; X1=breast-feeding empowerment program, antepartum session #1; X2=breast-feeding empowerment program, antepartum session #2; X3=visiting the mothers where they want (at home, hospital, postpartum care center) after delivery, pp session #3; X4=telephone counseling at postpartum 1 week, pp session #4; X5=telephone counseling at postpartum 4 weeks, pp session #5; X6=telephone counseling at postpartum 8 weeks, pp session #6; X7=telephone counseling at postpartum 12 weeks, pp session #7.

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