英文摘要 |
This study compares the differences in the perspectives on the importance and the difficulties of implementing the ten measures of baby-friendly hospital initiatives. It is a descriptive and comparative study using convenience sampling from three certified hospitals with 150 postpartum women and 150 nurses in the southern region of Taiwan. A set of structured questionnaires was developed for data collection. The results indicated that both postpartum women and nurses believed that the important levels of the overall ten measures were between very important and important, although no significant differences existed between the two groups. The most important three measures for postpartum women were providing hospital staff with educational training, providing postpartum women with the guidelines of breastfeeding and breastmilk secretion, and breastfeeding being based on the baby's needs. For nurses, the three most important measures were the same as the first two for postpartum women, with the addition of staying in the room with babies. The difficulty level of overall perspectives fell between a little difficult and no difficulty with the exception of five measures ( "instant skin contact for postpartum mother with baby", "no food or drink to be provided to breastfeeding women postpartum unless medically indicated", etc.) These five measures were more difficult for nurses than for postpartum women, with significant differences. Both postpartum women and nurses consistently agreed that it is quite important for staff to be knowledgeable about the advantage of breastfeeding and provide further assistance in breastfeeding to women within eight hours of postpartum. The findings of this study indicate that both postpartum women and nurses think that the ten measures of baby-friendly hospital initiatives are important and feasible; however, part of these measures demonstrate difficulty in implementation. This study can be used as an evidence-based reference for continuous improvement and promotion of postpartum care. |