Abstract: Estimating prevalence of breastfeeding cessation among mothers in reproductive age .and estimating knowledge attitude of mother towered breastfeeding. provide health education into intervention. Compare between control and interval sample.
Randomized interventional trial (preintervention phase –interventional phase –postinterventional phase). The study was applied in Saudi Arabia, AL-Qassim, buraidah2011-2012 in MCH. A self –administrated questionnaire was used to collect data.
More than 49.1% of participating women lay between age group (26-35). 75.4% of the sample was multi pares. Over than 70.2% are have normal delivery.
About 4.44% has to stop breastfeeding in force of the father but it decrease to 2.22%.. Mothers believe that Breastfeeding and formula has the same benefits by mean score equal 4.62 in interventional group which slightly increase after the massage to 4.68.
While the mean core for who said that the formula can’t be as much as Breastfeeding benefits 4.82. And become 4.84 after the massage. 46,6% of the mothers didn’t take the support and take help to learn how to breast feed her child but the percentage for asking help increase to 71.1% after the massage. Also mothers was plain to breast feed the next child by 22% which markedly change after the massage to rich 48%.
Mothers in both intervention and control group had satisfactory knowledge level considering breast feeding benefits for mothers and child, so shortage of knowledge was not the main cause for decrease breast feeding practice among them breastfeeding wasn't the first choice for the mothers during the first months due to many precipitating factors as example : it is painful, mothers taking drugs, baby was sick, father ask her to stop lactation , or she is worker mother and there is no nursery in the work place, but after the health education massage and discussion with mothers in intervention group the mothers attitude toward breast feeding practice was improved as they learned how to overcome these difficulties.
Most of the mother didn't take the support and learn how to breast feed her child from the doctor or nurse which may be the cause of some mothers decided to stop breast feeding without consultation.
Title: Intervention Trial to Improve Breastfeeding Practice among Women in AL-Qassim, Buraidah
Author: Aseel Ibrahim Al-Zowaydi, Anhar Abdulaziz Al-Nassar, Amjad fahad Al-Qidhi, Ahlam Naief Al-Amady, Roqaia Rajaa Al-Sa'ad, Wa'ad Mahdi AlboSror
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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