The Association between Self-efficacy in the Puerperal Pregnancy Cycle and the Type of Breastfeeding

Authors

  • Janaiana Lemos Uchoa Author Enfermeira. Mestre em Enfermagem. Enfermeira Assistencial em Órteses, Próteses e Materiais Especiais – OPME/UPS/ HUWC/UFC/EBSERH, Brasil.
  • Emanuella Silva Joventino Author Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Ceará.
  • Marly Javorski Author Enfermeira. Mestre em Enfermagem. Professor Assistente da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Brasil
  • Paulo César de Almeida Author Estatístico. Doutor em Saúde Pública. Professor adjunto da Universidade Estadual do Ceará
  • Mônica Oliveira Batista Oriá Author Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem pela UFC. Post-Doc Fellow University of Virginia (USA). Professora Adjunta II do Departamento de Enfermagem da UFC
  • Lorena Barbosa Ximenes Author Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Associado I do Departamento de Enfermagem da UFC. Coordenadora do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da UFC

Keywords:

Breastfeeding, self-efficacy, child health, nursing, weaning

Abstract

Objective: Analyze the association between mean scores for pre-natal and postpartum women on the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy-scale (short-form) and the type of breastfeeding. Method: This is a longitudinal, quantitative study conducted at basic health units in Pacatuba (Ceará) from July to November 2011. The sample included 50 women who were more than 30 weeks into their pregnancies. Four sets of data were collected: the first one at the health unit during pregnancy and the other three through home visits during the postpartum period. The scale was used in the first two collections and the child health form in the last three. Results: statistical significance was observed between the mean scale scores (p = 0.009) in the technical domain (ρ = 0.001), between artificial milk used at birth and the type of breastfeeding after maternity leave (ρ = 0.001). In the maternity unit, the mothers who breastfed their children exclusively had the highest average self-efficacy scores in both the prenatal and postpartum periods (p <0.005). Conclusion: Health professionals are strongly encouraged to adopt breastfeeding strategies based on self-efficacy. These strategies should be implemented during the pregnancy-puerperal cycle, since it is evident that high self-efficacy scores are directly related to breastfeeding for a longer period of time.

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Published

2017-01-01

How to Cite

Uchoa, J. L., Joventino, E. S., Javorski, M., Almeida, P. C. de, Oriá, M. O. B., & Ximenes, L. B. (2017). The Association between Self-efficacy in the Puerperal Pregnancy Cycle and the Type of Breastfeeding. Aquichan, 17(1), 84–92. Retrieved from https://aquichan.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/aquichan/article/view/5860

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Vol. 17 No. 1 (2017)

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