Assessment Myths and Facts of Mothers about Breast Feeding in Egypt: An Assessment Study | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 72, Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2022, Pages 957-966 PDF (447.69 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.255808 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Al-Rafay S.S.1; ElSayed S.E1; Ibrahim M.M.2 | ||
| 1Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt. | ||
| 2B.SC. 2015, Clinical Instructor, Faculty of Nursing - Al Azhar University-Cairo-Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Mothers are the primary caregivers for their infants who are breastfeeding, so that it is important to empower mothers by facts about breastfeeding through increasing knowledge, practice and attitudes will correct any myths. Aim: This study aimed to assess myths and facts of mothers about breast feeding. Design: A descriptive design was utilized in carrying out this study. Subject: A purposive sample composed of 300 mothers who have children under two years and breastfeeding naturally. Setting: At the Breast Feeding Clinic in the Gynaecological and Obstetric Hospital affiliated to Ain Shams University Hospitals, Out Patient Clinic affiliated to Al Mansoura University Hospitals and Sayed Galal Hospital affiliated to Alazher University Hospitals. Tools: Three tools were used to collect data: Interviewing Questionnaire to assess myths and facts in knowledge of mothers about breastfeeding. In addition, Observational Checklist to assess the mothers’ reported practices related to breastfeeding and, Attitude rating scale to assess attitudes of the mothers toward myths and facts about breastfeeding. Results: more than half of mothers had an average total knowledge and less than two thirds had satisfactory reported practice while most of them had a positive attitude toward breast feeding. Conclusion: The study can be concluded that more than half of mothers had an average total knowledge and less than two thirds had satisfactory reported practice while most of them had a positive attitude toward breast feeding. There are positive correlations between mother's total knowledge, their total reported practice and their total attitude toward breast feeding. Recommendations: Continues educational programs and guidelines should be designed and implemented for mothers to provide antenatal education to practice successful breast feeding. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Mothers; myths; facts; knowledge; reported practice; attitudes and breast feeding | ||
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