Breastfeeding practice in hospitalized postpartum patient

Abstract

Introduction: Breastfeeding is essential for the health of the mother and baby, and its knowledge and practice are crucial for the success.

Objective: To determine the factors associated with the knowledge about breastfeeding practices in postpartum patient.

Methods: A quantitative, descriptive-cross-sectional study with deliberate sampling was carried out in the Mother and Child Hospital, Guerrerense in Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico. In 60 postpartum patients hospitalized in the rooming-in service, without pathology and who were breastfeeding, they were agreed to participate and signed the informed consent. The data analysis was performed using SPSS version 25, statistics with descriptive, inferential, and odds ratio analysis.

Results: A statistical association of knowledge with variables is demonstrated: years of study, occupation, received information, who informed them, and as protective factors living with their partner (OR=0.667 [CI=0.069-6.454]), income (OR=0.643 [CI=0.121-3.408]), number of pregnancies (OR=0.644 [CI=0.177-2.346]), weeks of starting prenatal care (OR=0.486 [CI=0.094-2.506]) and received information on breastfeeding (OR=0.615 [CI=0.149-2.546]). The statistical association of knowledge about breastfeeding practice with variables: age (0.036), years of study (0.029) and occupation (0.022), in adults (OR=0.292 [IC 090-947]), with more than six years of study (OR=0.218 [IC=0.051-927]) and housewifes (OR=0.174 [IC=0.035-873], being protective factors.

Conclusions: Considering the protective and risk factors found in this research, nursing staff will support breastfeeding education, increasing its prevalence, which benefits to both mothers and babies.