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- Title
Assessment of maternal self-efficacy in breastfeeding in the immediate puerperium.
- Authors
Brandão Lopes, Bárbara; Chaves Lopes, Anne Fayma; Giffoni Soares, Dharlene; Dayana Dodou, Hilana; Moura Barbosa Castro, Régia Christina; Batista Oriá, Mônica Oliveira
- Abstract
Objective: to evaluate the maternal self-efficacy in breastfeeding in the immediate puerperium. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study involving 132 puerperae. A form with sociodemographic and obstetrical data and the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale - Short Form was applied in the rooming-in maternity ward. Results: the majority of the interviewed women presented high self-efficacy (90.9%) and presented medium (9.1%) selfefficacy in breastfeeding. There was no association between Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form scores and sociodemographic and obstetric variables. Conclusion: women presented high self-efficacy in breastfeeding, which points to a favorable expectation towards breastfeeding, and nurse professional are required to provide more effective assistance in breastfeeding support.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; BREASTFEEDING; CHI-squared test; FISHER exact test; MOTHERS; POSTNATAL care; PUERPERIUM; SCALE analysis (Psychology); SELF-efficacy; HOSPITAL maternity services; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; CROSS-sectional method; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Rev Rene, 2017, Vol 18, Issue 6, p818
- ISSN
1517-3852
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.15253/2175-6783.2017000600016