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Maternal employment and breastfeeding
Naacog'S Clinical Issues in Perinatal and Women'S Health Nursing
|January 1, 1992
Summary
Many mothers return to work postpartum. Returning to work early, especially over 20 hours weekly, is linked to earlier breastfeeding cessation, but motivational factors also influence duration.
Area of Science:
- Maternal and Child Health
- Behavioral Science
- Occupational Health
Background:
- A significant number of mothers resume employment within their infant's first year.
- Early return to work (>20 hours/week) is associated with shorter breastfeeding duration.
- Variations in breastfeeding duration exist even within employment subcategories.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore factors influencing breastfeeding duration among working mothers.
- To investigate the utility of the Behavioral Intention Model (BIM) in explaining breastfeeding duration.
- To identify key variables for clinical intervention to support breastfeeding mothers returning to work.
Main Methods:
- Utilized variables from Ajzen and Fishbein's Behavioral Intention Model (BIM).
- Examined work-related variables and motivational factors.
- Assessed breastfeeding knowledge and motivational variables as predictors.
Main Results:
- Work-related variables partially explain variations in breastfeeding duration.
- Motivational variables from the BIM significantly contribute to explaining variations in breastfeeding duration.
- Breastfeeding knowledge and motivational factors are key predictors of breastfeeding duration.
Conclusions:
- Clinicians can improve support for breastfeeding mothers by assessing knowledge, work-related factors, and motivational variables.
- Interventions should target identified gaps in knowledge and motivation to support continued breastfeeding.
- Understanding motivational factors is crucial for helping mothers sustain breastfeeding while working.