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Lactating nurses' experiences of return to work after lifting COVID-19 lockdown: A qualitative study
Suya Li1, Wenyan Zhang1, Yu Liu1
1Department of Nursing, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Aim:
To explore the lactating nurses' experiences of return to work after lifting COVID-19 lockdown.
Background:
Return to work is a key reason for the low rates of breastfeeding. Especially after lifting COVID-19 lockdown, case counts reached recorded highs. So lactating nurses face more challenges when they return to work.
Method:
The empirical phenomenology method was used to conduct a qualitative study. Lactating nurses were recruited in a tertiary hospital through purposive and snowball sampling, and participated in semi-structured video interviews. Colaizzi's method was used to analyze the data.
Results:
Three themes and 10 sub-themes emerged from the interview data of 15 participants. The first theme was "preparation for return to work", which helped lactating nurses adapt to return to work quickly. The second was "experiences of return to work". The inconvenience of pumping was mentioned repeatedly. In addition, the flexible work schedule was highlighted. The third was "experiences of infection". The attitudes toward breastfeeding differed due to different perceptions of COVID-19.
Conclusions:
Lactation nurses easily interrupted or stopped breastfeeding when they returned to work after lifting COVID-19 lockdown. Recommendations include the further provision of longer periods of leave, flexible working arrangements, separate facilities for breast pumping, and breastfeeding strategies for epidemics.
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