Translation and validation of the Breast-feeding Self-efficacy Scale into Turkish

WOS: 000297153000010PubMed ID: 21145148Background: recent research indicates that most mothers give up breast feeding their infants early in the postpartum period due to difficulties with breast feeding and the belief that they are inefficient at breast feeding. Using self-efficacy theory as a conceptual framework to measure breast-feeding confidence, a Turkish version of the Breast-feeding Self-Efficacy Scale (BSES) was developed and psychometrically tested among Turkish mothers. Objective: to translate the BSES into Turkish and assess its psychometric properties among breast-feeding mothers. Design: a methodological study to assess the reliability, validity and predictive value of the BSES. Setting: women were recruited from two mother and child health-care units in the Altindag district in Izmir, Turkey between 2006 and 2007, and followed up two months post partum. Participants: 165 Turkish-speaking women. Methods: following back-translation, questionnaires were completed in hospital and at home by postnatal women. The BSES was administrated at one, four and eight weeks post partum to determine the method of infant feeding. The interviews and home visits were conducted in mothers' own homes at a mutually convenient time. Findings: the psychometric assessment method used to validate the original BSES (English version) was replicated with the translated Turkish version. The well-concordance coefficient of Kendall's W scale was 0.227,p < 0.01 and the test-retest reliability coefficient was 0.45. The consistency of the scale in terms of temporal process was efficient (p = 0.00). Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.91 and 0.92 at one and four weeks post partum, respectively, and the reliability of the scale was found to be high (0.80 <= alpha < 1.00). Key conclusions and implications for practice: the Turkish version of the BSES can be used to determine which mothers are at risk of giving up breast feeding early in the postpartum period, and the subjects they need to learn about breast feeding. (c) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Ege UniversityEge UniversityThe authors wish to thank the health centre staff and mothers for their cooperation, and Cindy-Lee-Dennis for her interest, collaboration and administrative support. The study was funded by the Ege University Fund of Scientific Research Support

The Effects of Different Breastfeeding Training Techniques Given for Primiparous Mothers Before Discharge on the Incidence of Cracked Nipples

WOS: 000403888100011PubMed ID: 28472588Objective: This research investigated the effects of different breastfeeding training techniques for primiparous mothers before discharge on the incidence of cracked nipples. Materials and Methods: This was a controlled intervention study that was carried out between 2015 and 2016 on 90 mothers living in Izmir. The mothers were divided into three groups: the demonstration-based training group, brochure group, and routine care-receiving group. The mothers in the "brochure group" were provided with breastfeeding training brochures. Mothers in the demonstration-based training group received one-to-one training using designed doll and puppet tools. Results: The rate of cracked nipples at age 2 weeks was 63.3% in the routine care-receiving group, 56.7% in the brochure group, and 20% in the demonstration-based training group. At the end of the fourth week, the rate was 30% in the routine care-receiving group and less than 10% in the other two groups (p < 0.005). The LATCH scores were higher in the demonstration-based training group than in the other two groups (p < 0.05). There was no significant difference between the groups in the percentage of exclusive breastfeeding. Conclusion: The results documented that breastfeeding training based on one-to-one demonstration utilizing specially designed audiovisual tools was more effective than the other two methods in the prevention of nipple cracks

The effect of postpartum sleep quality on mothers' breastfeeding self-efficacy level

This study was performed to investigate the effect of sleep quality of new mothers on their breastfeeding self-efficacy. The data of 52 mothers were analysed in the study. Data were collected by the midwife at the first, sixth and 12th weeks after the birth. In the analysis, the repeated measures ANOVA, independent samples t-test, chi-square test and correlation analysis were used. Sleep quality was poor in 38.5%, 17.3% and 15.4% of the participants in the first, the second and the third follow-ups respectively. Breastfeeding self-efficacy levels of the mothers whose sleep quality was good improved. In promoting breastfeeding, the sleep factor should be considered, and it should be included in social support and postpartum care services.This study was funded by Ege University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Office (Project No:16 ASYO 004).Ege University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Office [:16 ASYO 004

Women's Views on Wet Nursing and Milk Siblinghood: An Example from Turkey

WOS: 000346069900016PubMed ID: 2504591