Enhancing Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy through Counselling: Focus on Early Initiation and Exclusive Practices
Background:Both high- and low-income countries face challenges related to inadequate breastfeeding practices, which are influenced by maternal self-efficacy in nursing. Breastfeeding counseling has been identified as a potential intervention to address this issue. Objectives:This study aimed to...
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Background:Both high- and low-income countries face challenges related to inadequate breastfeeding practices, which are influenced by maternal self-efficacy in nursing. Breastfeeding counseling has been identified as a potential intervention to address this issue.
Objectives:This study aimed to enhance maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy through counseling interventions to promote early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding practices.
Method:This study employed a one-group pre-test and post-test research design. The sample comprised third-trimester pregnant women selected using purposive sampling. Inclusion criteria were as follows: gestational age of at least 34 weeks, primigravida status, singleton pregnancy, absence of breast abnormalities, and non-smoking or non-alcohol-consuming mothers. Mothers and/or infants requiring special care were excluded. Data collection was conducted using the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSE-SF) questionnaire. Statistical analysis included paired t-tests for normally distributed data and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests for non-normally distributed data, with a significance threshold set at p-value < 0.05.
Result: The findings indicated a significant increase in maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy following the counseling intervention.
Conclusion:Higher levels of breastfeeding self-efficacy were associated with increased maternal confidence in initiating and maintaining early and exclusive breastfeeding. This confidence helped mothers overcome various challenges encountered during the breastfeeding process.
Keywords:breastfeeding; counseling; self-efficacy; maternal health; Indonesia
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| spelling | doaj-art-6fdbb13375f0462294d2559b54d243982025-01-24T01:04:16ZengYCAB PublisherPublic Health of Indonesia2528-15422477-15702025-01-0111S110.36685/phi.v11iS1.882Enhancing Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy through Counselling: Focus on Early Initiation and Exclusive PracticesPutri Mulia Sakti0Hasnawati1Sumiaty2Departement of Midwifery, Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu, Palu, IndonesiaDepartement of Midwifery, Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu, Palu, IndonesiaDepartement of Midwifery, Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu, Palu, Indonesia Background:Both high- and low-income countries face challenges related to inadequate breastfeeding practices, which are influenced by maternal self-efficacy in nursing. Breastfeeding counseling has been identified as a potential intervention to address this issue. Objectives:This study aimed to enhance maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy through counseling interventions to promote early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding practices. Method:This study employed a one-group pre-test and post-test research design. The sample comprised third-trimester pregnant women selected using purposive sampling. Inclusion criteria were as follows: gestational age of at least 34 weeks, primigravida status, singleton pregnancy, absence of breast abnormalities, and non-smoking or non-alcohol-consuming mothers. Mothers and/or infants requiring special care were excluded. Data collection was conducted using the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSE-SF) questionnaire. Statistical analysis included paired t-tests for normally distributed data and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests for non-normally distributed data, with a significance threshold set at p-value < 0.05. Result: The findings indicated a significant increase in maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy following the counseling intervention. Conclusion:Higher levels of breastfeeding self-efficacy were associated with increased maternal confidence in initiating and maintaining early and exclusive breastfeeding. This confidence helped mothers overcome various challenges encountered during the breastfeeding process. Keywords:breastfeeding; counseling; self-efficacy; maternal health; Indonesia https://stikbar.org/ycabpublisher/index.php/PHI/article/view/882breastfeedingcounsellingself-efficacy |
| spellingShingle | Putri Mulia Sakti Hasnawati Sumiaty Enhancing Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy through Counselling: Focus on Early Initiation and Exclusive Practices Public Health of Indonesia breastfeeding counselling self-efficacy |
| title | Enhancing Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy through Counselling: Focus on Early Initiation and Exclusive Practices |
| title_full | Enhancing Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy through Counselling: Focus on Early Initiation and Exclusive Practices |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy through Counselling: Focus on Early Initiation and Exclusive Practices |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy through Counselling: Focus on Early Initiation and Exclusive Practices |
| title_short | Enhancing Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy through Counselling: Focus on Early Initiation and Exclusive Practices |
| title_sort | enhancing breastfeeding self efficacy through counselling focus on early initiation and exclusive practices |
| topic | breastfeeding counselling self-efficacy |
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