A Study On Performance of Breast-feeding by Employed mother

Byun, Soo Ja

doi:1995.1.2.137

J Korean Acad Women Health Nurs > Volume 1(2); 1995 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Women's Health Nursing 1995;1(2):137-152.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.1995.1.2.137

A Study On Performance of Breast-feeding by Employed mother

Soo Ja Byun

National Medical Center Junior College of Nursing, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to obtain information about the performance of breast-feeding by employed mother and the supportive accommodation in the work place. The survey questionnaire was answered by 323 employed mothers who had child over the six months and visited the pediatric clinic in the hospital and the public health center in Seoul. The results were as follows : 1. Of the 323 employed mothers, 4.7% of mothers performed breast-feeding, 58.3% of mothers did artificial-feeding and 37% of mothers did mixed-feeding during the six months after birth of baby. 2. The characteristics of employed mothers found to be related breast-feeding include Age, Education, Number of Baby, Type of Delivery, Place of Delivery, Obtaining Information On Breast-Feeding. 3. The performance of breast-feeding during the work was different significantly according to the mother's job(medical and non-medical) and the method of feeding. 4. The reasons why they could not perform the breast-feeding include not enough time because of working(80.4%) and lack of knowledge about breast-feeding method with combining employment. 5. The results showed that the rest supports of the work environment was insufficient to perform breast-feeding in he workplace except maternal leave.