Jonas Kairys
Abstract
Summary
The survey was conducted in April and May of 2011. In Šeškinė Outpatient Clinic of the City of Vilnius, 324 questionnaires were circulated amongst every fifth family nursing a baby.
Total number of questionnaires handed out was 324. 296 questionnaires were returned, feedback rate being 91.4 percent.
Majority of respondents was composed of young women born in 1980-1981. Most of the surveyed persons had university degree – 46.4% and higher education (non-university level) degree – 30.8%. Majority of the women were married – 84.6%. The largest group of the surveyed was employed in a private sector – 43.1%. The major part of respondents did not have any problems related to breastfeeding – 79.1%; 92.0% of the respondents made independent decision to breastfeed their babies and did so for 6 months and longer. Majority of respondents had the knowledge of the benefits of breastfeeding on the baby and mother health – 85.3%. Nurses gave knowledge to respondents about feeding frequency – 68.4%, breastfeeding benefits – 15.4%, breast and teat care – 3.4%. Nurses also taught the correct manner of positioning a baby to the breast – 63.2%. 110 respondents having university degree and 73 having higher (non-university) level degree said that nurses applied the latest knowledge on breastfeeding in their work.
Conclusions: 1. Majority of respondents did not have any problems of breastfeeding (79.1%), they made their own decision to breastfeed and fed their babies for 6 months and longer periods (92.0%); 2. Majority of respondents had the knowledge of the benefits of breastfeeding on the baby and mother health (85.3%); 3. Nurses provided knowledge about feeding frequency (68.4%), breastfeeding benefits (15.4%), breast and teat care (3.4%); 4. Nurses instructed about the correct positioning of a baby to the breast (63.2%).
Keyword(s): opinion of mothers, breastfeeding problems, nurse assistance.
DOI: 10.5200/176
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