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Article

Knowledge, Intention, and Self-Efficacy Associated with Breastfeeding: Impact of These Factors on Breastfeeding during Postpartum Hospital Stays in Taiwanese Women

by
Shu-Fang Vivienne Wu
1,
Shu-Ching Chen
2,3,4,†,
Hsiao-Yun Liu
5,
Hsiu-Lan Lee
5 and
Yueh-E Lin
1,4,5,6,*
1
School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei 112, Taiwan
2
School of Nursing and Geriatric and Long-Term Care Research Center, College of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
3
Department of Radiation Oncology and Proton and Radiation Therapy Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
4
School of Nursing, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
5
Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
6
Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
Shu-Ching Chen has equal contribution as the corresponding author.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(9), 5009; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18095009
Submission received: 15 March 2021 / Revised: 4 May 2021 / Accepted: 5 May 2021 / Published: 9 May 2021
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Abstract

Breastfeeding knowledge, intention, and self-efficacy affect breastfeeding rates during the postpartum period. Insufficient knowledge, lack of intention, and poor breastfeeding self-efficacy reduce the likelihood of breastfeeding postpartum. The purposes of this study were to (1) assess women’s intention to breastfeed and knowledge and self-efficacy regarding breastfeeding following childbirth, and to (2) identify the factors associated with postpartum breastfeeding during women’s hospital stays. This longitudinal study with a pretest and posttest design study recruited pregnant women from the gynecology and obstetrics outpatient departments and inpatient wards at a medical center in northern Taiwan. Demographic and obstetric characteristics were recorded, and participants were assessed using the Numeric Rating Scale, the Breastfeeding Knowledge Questionnaire, the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale—Short Form, and breastfeeding status postpartum. Of the 120 participants, 25% reported breastfeeding during the postpartum hospital stay. Postpartum breastfeeding was associated with lower levels of education and higher prenatal levels of breastfeeding intention. Establishing a breastfeeding-friendly environment in the family and workplace may effectively increase continued breastfeeding.
Keywords: breastfeeding; early postpartum; hospital stay; intention; knowledge; self-efficacy breastfeeding; early postpartum; hospital stay; intention; knowledge; self-efficacy

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Wu, S.-F.V.; Chen, S.-C.; Liu, H.-Y.; Lee, H.-L.; Lin, Y.-E. Knowledge, Intention, and Self-Efficacy Associated with Breastfeeding: Impact of These Factors on Breastfeeding during Postpartum Hospital Stays in Taiwanese Women. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 5009. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18095009

AMA Style

Wu S-FV, Chen S-C, Liu H-Y, Lee H-L, Lin Y-E. Knowledge, Intention, and Self-Efficacy Associated with Breastfeeding: Impact of These Factors on Breastfeeding during Postpartum Hospital Stays in Taiwanese Women. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(9):5009. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18095009

Chicago/Turabian Style

Wu, Shu-Fang Vivienne, Shu-Ching Chen, Hsiao-Yun Liu, Hsiu-Lan Lee, and Yueh-E Lin. 2021. "Knowledge, Intention, and Self-Efficacy Associated with Breastfeeding: Impact of These Factors on Breastfeeding during Postpartum Hospital Stays in Taiwanese Women" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 9: 5009. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18095009

APA Style

Wu, S.-F. V., Chen, S.-C., Liu, H.-Y., Lee, H.-L., & Lin, Y.-E. (2021). Knowledge, Intention, and Self-Efficacy Associated with Breastfeeding: Impact of These Factors on Breastfeeding during Postpartum Hospital Stays in Taiwanese Women. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(9), 5009. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18095009

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