J Korean Acad Nurs.  2016 Jun;46(3):409-419. 10.4040/jkan.2016.46.3.409.

Effects of Breastfeeding Empowerment Program on Breastfeeding Self-efficacy, Adaptation and Continuation in Primiparous Women

• Song SM
• Park MK

• KMID: 2413347
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2016.46.3.409

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to develop a breastfeeding empowerment program and to investigate the effects of the breastfeeding empowerment program on self-efficacy, adaptation and continuation of breastfeeding for primiparous women.
METHODS
The 5 session breastfeeding empowerment program was developed and a non-equivalent control group non-synchronized quasi-experiment design was used. Fifty-five participants were assigned to either the experimental group (n=27) or the control group (n=28). Effects were tested using repeated measures ANOVA and χ²-test.
RESULTS
Scores for self-efficacy, adaptation and continuation of breastfeeding of in the experimental group after program were significantly higher than 1 week, 4 weeks, 8 weeks scores in control group.
CONCLUSION
The effects of the breastfeeding empowerment program for elevating self-efficacy, adaptation and continuation of breastfeeding in primiparous women were validated. Therefore, this program can be recommended for vigorous use in clinical practice.

Keyword

Breastfeeding; Empowerment; Effects; Self efficacy

MeSH Terms

Adaptation, Physiological
Adult
*Breast Feeding
Female
Humans
Mothers/*psychology
Power (Psychology)
Program Development
Program Evaluation
*Self Efficacy
Surveys and Questionnaires

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