Armaghane Danesh Bimonthly Journal (Mar 2022)
The Relationship Between Childbirth Satisfaction and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy in Women Referring to Comprehensive Health Centers in Kashan
Abstract
Background & aim: Considering the role of childbirth satisfaction on mood in postpartum period and its possible role on breastfeeding self-efficacy, the aim of the present study was to determine the relationship between childbirth satisfaction and lactation self-efficacy in women referred to comprehensive health centers. It was the city of Kashan. Methods: The present descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from 2020-2021. The statistical population included 300 mothers who referred to health centers during 4-8 weeks after delivery. To collect data, a checklist of demographic and obstetric characteristics, revised maternity satisfaction scale and short scale of breastfeeding self-efficacy were used. Validity and reliability of the instruments used were approved. it placed. The collected data were analyzed using t-test, analysis of variance, Pearson correlation coefficient and linear multiple regression by SPSS software. Results: The mean score of breastfeeding self-efficacy of women was 46.75 10 10.75 and the mean score of their satisfaction with childbirth was 23.58 90 4.90. Pearson correlation test showed that women's satisfaction with childbirth had no significant relationship with their breastfeeding self-efficacy (r = -0.005, p = 0.932). The results of linear regression indicated that the variables of increasing family income, positive experience of breastfeeding, non-consumption of infant formula, more frequent breastfeeding and shorter interval from delivery to the first breastfeeding can predict the self-efficacy of breastfeeding women. Conclusion: The results of the present study revealed that there was no correlation between delivery satisfaction and breastfeeding self-efficacy. Factors such as optimal support at delivery, previous history of breastfeeding and short interval between delivery and lactation had a predominant effect on delivery satisfaction.
