Effect of Educational Program on Pregnant Knowledge and Practice Regarding How to Continue Breast Feeding after Returning to Work

Abstract

Background: An important factor influencing duration of breastfeeding is mother's employment status. Aim: To investigate the effect of educational program on pregnant knowledge and practice regarding how to continue breast feeding after returning to work. Design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at Outpatient Clinic and High risk Units of special Hospital at Beni-Suef University. Sample: A convenience sample of all available pregnant working women (300 women) from the previously mentioned setting. The following study tools were used (pre/posttests): 1) Structured interview questionnaire to assess pregnant working women` s knowledge regarding how to continue b r e a s t milk feeding after returning to work. 2) Working women`s practice observation checklists to assess pregnant working women`s practicesuch as hand washing, breast care and nipple cleaning, breast massage, Daily shower, Finding the perfect pump, Staying pumped and Maintaining supply Boosting milk supply and Storing and reusing milk.Results: The mothers' age ranged between 30< 34 years with mean age 31.03 ± 4.50and 45%of them had Secondary/higher educations. There was a highly statistically significant difference (P<.0001), regarding their knowledge and practices before, immediately after, and at follow up guideline implementation about how to continue b r e a s t milk feeding after returning t o work.Conclusion: The present study concluded that, the educational guideline had a positive effect on mothers' knowledge and practice about how to continue b r e a s t milk feeding after returning t o work. Recommendations: Provide continuous education and training for working women regarding how to continue b r e a s t milk feeding after returning to work. Supporting legislation to provide private, hygienic lactation rooms to ensure the safe storage of expressed milk.

Effect of implementing educational program on pregnant women's knowledge, and practice regarding cervical cerclage

“…One-third and more than one-third of the remaining percentage of the study and control group respectively have their knowledge from internet resources, followed by low percent (from their mothers, and the minority take their knowledge from nurses. This finding is matching with Ahmed et al [16] confirmed that women relied primarily on their families and the media for updates and knowledge. And in the same line with Mohamed & Hassan [12] , mentioned friends and relatives were the main source of information about dental health care, as mentioned by the studied sample.…”

“…This result is in accordance with Rezaie et al [15] , conducted in Iran, indicated that the overall health practices of the ~ 103 ~ women in the intervention group was significantly higher after the intervention than that of the women in the control group, suggesting that self-care counseling has a positive effect on health practices and its subdomains, particularly attitudes towards motherhood and pregnancy. And in the same line with Ahmed et al [16] , in Beni-Suef University, pregnant working women showed considerable improvement in their testing behavior between pre-and post-test, according to the study. This agreement might be due to one of the most significant predictors was grade of education for the self-care practice among antenatal mothers and explained that antenatal mothers with a good education were associated with a higher-level score of their practice and enhanced their understanding and receiving of information about cervical cerclage and followed the instruction in the handout booklet.…”