@article{ajnr2020835,
author={{Ahmed, Amal Abdelaziz and Hassan, Asmaa Kamal and Mohamed, Safaa H. and Hamad, Manal Aboelial Elkiat},
title={Self-efficacy of Postpartum Mothers toward Breastfeeding and the Affecting Factors},
journal={American Journal of Nursing Research},
volume={8},
number={3},
pages={352--360},
year={2020},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajnr/8/3/5},
issn={2378-5586},
abstract={Maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy (BFSE) is a powerful predictor of a mother¡¯s confidence in breastfeeding and it is a modifiable factor can increase its success and rates. <b>Aim</b>: To examine the breastfeeding self-efficacy and identify factors affecting it during the postpartum period. <b>Method</b>: The descriptive-cross-sectional design was used on 360 postpartum women attended at four maternal and child health centers at Assuit city. A structured interview questionnaire of breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form (BSES-SF).The level of breastfeeding self-efficacy was a moderate among most of the studied women. The multivariate regression model showed that the variables of occupation of the mother, economic status, having a successful and exclusive breastfeeding experience had statistically significant relationships with breastfeeding self-efficacy. Numerous factors such as parity, previous breastfeeding, Sex of the infants that can affect the breastfeeding self-efficacy. <b>Conclusion &amp; Recommendation: </b>Numerously non-modifiable and modifiable factors that can affect breastfeeding self-efficacy. A woman¡¯s level of breastfeeding self-efficacy should be determined during the postnatal period. The healthcare providers pay attention to BFSES-SF and use it to identify the mothers at the risk of early cessation of breastfeeding. Proper strategies could be designed to increase the breastfeeding self-efficacy among this group of mothers and help them eliminate the barriers to breastfeeding.},
doi={10.12691/ajnr-8-3-5}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}