Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Success in Mothers of Infants with Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia

Eda Yol Ünlü; Ayfer Tezel

doi:10.31067/acusaglik.1593202

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Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Success in Mothers of Infants with Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia

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ABSTRACT Purpose: This descriptive study aimed to assess the breastfeeding self-efficacy and breastfeeding success of mothers whose infants were diagnosed with indirect hyperbilirubinemia (IHB). Methods: The research was conducted on 115 mothers whose infants were undergoing phototherapy treatment in the neonatal intensive care, postpartum, and postoperative care units of a maternity hospital in Ankara. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews. Mothers completed the Mother-Infant Identification Form and the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale (BSES); their breastfeeding processes were evaluated using the LATCH scale. Results: The average BSES score among the 115 mothers surveyed was found as 51.79 ± 9.4. The average of LATCH scores was 7.46 ± 1.93. LATCH scores differed significantly by the gender of the infants, their birth weight, and the time of discharge, whereas the average BSES scores showed no significant differences across these variables. Conclusion: The study revealed that the level of self-efficacy and breastfeeding success of mothers whose infants diagnosed with IHB was insufficient. Also, multiple factors are considered to influence the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding behaviors. Key Words: breastfeeding self-efficacy, indirect hyperbilirubinemia, newborn, phototherapy ÖZET Amaç: Bu araştırma, bebeği indirekt hiperbilirubinemi (İHB) tanısı almış annelerin emzirme öz-yeterliliği ve emzirme başarısının değerlendirilmesi amacıyla tanımlayıcı olarak yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Araştırma, Ankara’da bir kadın doğum hastanesinde yenidoğan yoğun bakım, postpartum ve postoperatif bakım servislerinde, fototerapi tedavisi alan 115 annenin katılımıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler, yüz yüze görüşme yöntemiyle toplanmıştır. Anneler, Anne-Bebek Tanıtım Formu ve Emzirme Öz-Yeterlilik Ölçeği’ni (EÖYÖ) doldurmuş; emzirme süreçleri LATCH ölçeği ile değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan 115 annenin EÖYÖ puan ortalaması 51,79 ± 9,4, LATCH puan ortalaması ise 7,46 ± 1,93 olarak bulunmuştur. Bebeklerin cinsiyetine, doğum ağırlığına ve taburcu olma zamanına göre LATCH puanları ortalamaları anlamlı farklılık gösterirken, EÖYÖ puan ortalamalarının anlamlı farklılık göstermediği belirlenmiştir. Sonuç: İHB tanısı alan bebeklerin annelerinde emzirme öz yeterliliği ve emzirme başarısının düşük düzeyde olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca, emzirme davranışlarının başlatılması ve sürdürülmesinde birden fazla faktörün etkili olduğu değerlendirilmiştir. Anahtar Kelimeler: emzirme öz yeterliliği, indirekt hiperbilirubinemi, yenidoğan, fototerapi

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This article is a part of a thesis submitted to Ankara University Institute of Health Sciences with the thesis number 473741

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English

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Public Health (Other)

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Research Article

Authors

Eda Yol Ünlü ^*
0000-0002-4178-074X
Türkiye

Ayfer Tezel
0000-0001-6370-883X
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

June 18, 2025

Publication Date

July 1, 2025

Submission Date

November 29, 2024

Acceptance Date

April 10, 2025

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Year 2025 Volume: 16 Number: 3

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31067/acusaglik.1593202

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https://izlik.org/JA29SF23KD

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Yol Ünlü E, Tezel A (July 1, 2025) Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Success in Mothers of Infants with Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 16 3 381–388.