Developing a workplace breast feeding support model for employed lactating mothers

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• 作者：Susanha Yimyam ; PhD^a ; ^{syimyam@gmail.com" class="auth_mail} ; ^{susanha.y@cmu.ac.th" class="auth_mail} (Associate Professor) ; Wasana Hanpa ; RN (Staff Nurse)^b ; ¹
• 关键词：Employed mothers ; Breast feeding rate ; Breast feeding support ; Breast feeding corner
• 刊名：Midwifery
• 出版年：June 2014
• 年：2014
• 卷：30
• 期：6
• 页码：720-724
• 全文大小：313 K

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Resuming work is often considered an obstacle for continued breast feeding. The objectives of this participatory action research study were to develop a breast feeding support model in the workplace and to compare breast feeding rates before and after implementation of the breast feeding support campaign. Twenty-four women participated before the implementation of the breast feeding support campaign, whereas 31 women participated after the campaign. Data were collected by interviewing employed women about their breast feeding practices within six months post partum. Additional data were collected through interviews with the workplace administrator and head of work sections as well as observation of the breast feeding support campaigns. Qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis, whereas quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics and 蠂² test.

The workplace breast feeding support model was developed based on the concept of Mother-Friendly Workplace Initiatives by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) and the Thai government壮s promotion of a workplace breast feeding corner. Within this model, a committee for breast feeding support was created for working with the research team to develop breast feeding activities and media for breast feeding education and breast feeding support campaigns in the workplace. Breast feeding rates at six months after implementation of the breast feeding support campaign were significantly higher than rates before, both for exclusive breast feeding and any breast feeding at levels .004 and .033, respectively. These results suggest that breast feeding should be encouraged in every workplace depending on context. Individual advice and help for employed mothers should be provided from pregnancy through weaning in the postpartum period.