| A Survey of Breast-Feeding |
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Yun Ah Sung,1, Ju Yong Ahn1, Hwa Yeon Lee1, Jae Yoon Kim1, Don Hee Ahn1, Yong Jin Hong2 |
1Department of Pediatrics, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
2Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea |
| 모유수유 실태에 관한 조사 - 모유수유 현황 및 문제점에 대한 설문조사 - |
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성윤아1, 안주영1, 이화연1, 김재윤1, 안돈희1, 홍영진2 |
1국립의료원 소아과
2인하대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 |
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| Abstract |
Purpose
: The superiority of breast-feeding to artificial feeding of infants aged 6 months or less
has been well established. Due to the low rate of breast-feeding in our 1994 hospital survey we
recommended and educated about breast-feeding to mothers who delivered in our hospital since
January 1995. The purpose of this survey is to assess if the rate of breast-feeding increased in
our hospital thereafter.
Methods
: One hundred twenty-five infant born at National Medical Center(NMC) after January 1.
1995 were surveyed through questionnaire about breast feeding at the well-baby clinic of pediatric
department of NMC from May, 1996 to September, 1996.
Results
: The rate of breast-feeding was 26.4% in the nursery after birth, 40.8% at 1 month of
age. Breast-feeding at 1 month of age was more common among children fed breast milk in the
nursery after birth(P < 0.05), who initiated breast-feeding within 3 days of age(P< 0.05), born by
vaginal delivery(P < 0.05) and positive maternal response to the guideline of breast-feeding(P < 0.05).
The decision of breast-feeding was made mainly by the mother and 12.0% were by doctor or
nurse' s suggestion. The main reason for giving up or failure of breast-feeding was “insufficient
breast milk”.
Conclusion
: Compared with baseline data surveyed in our hospital in 1994, breast-feeding at the
nursery increased from 1.3% to 26.4% and at 1 month of age, increased from 35.1% to 40.8%. So
recommendation for breast-feeding at hospitals is very important and may play a role to increase
the rate of breast-feeding. |
| Key Words:
Breast Feeding, Survey, Education of breast feeding |
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