Anxiety levels of pregnants and their attitudes towards breastfeeding during the Covid-19 pandemic
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Breastfeeding, COVID-19, Pregnant AnxietyAbstract
Objective:The Covid 19 epidemic can cause pregnant women to experience anxiety about their own health and also to worry about birth and breastfeeding. This research was conducted as a descriptive study to reveal the effects and causes of anxiety that may occur in pregnant women during the Covid 19 epidemic on the breastfeeding attitude they will show at the end of the birth.
Methods:The sample of the study consisted of 482 pregnant women at the 32nd gestational week and above. Personal Information Form, breastfeeding attitude form and state anxiety inventory(DCI) were applied during the pandemic period as data collection tools. In our study, the Cronbach alpha value of NCI was determined as 0.817. The Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficient of the breastfeeding attitude form prepared by the researchers is 0.717.
Results:The average age of 482 participants was calculated as 28.57. The worry score of those that received detailed information on breastfeeding was significantly higher compared to those who received only partial information. In addition, the worry score of women who decline breastfeeding is higher than those who are determined to breastfeed and the ones who are doubtful.
Conclusion:It is important to train pregnant women online when on-site training is not possible during the COVID-19 outbreak. In the COVID-19, it is recommended to eliminate the thoughts and concerns of women about breastfeeding, and to evaluate and improve the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of health personnel about breastfeeding, and to closely monitor the mental health of mothers and health personnel in this process.
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