Weaning Process in Breastfed Infants Compared with Artificially Fed: An Assessment Study
El-Sayed Ouda, W., Fathy El-Sayed, Z., Shabaan Mohamed Elhaag, E. (2022). Weaning Process in Breastfed Infants Compared with Artificially Fed: An Assessment Study. EKB Journal Management System, 13(3), 788-794. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.254828
Wafaa El-Sayed Ouda; Zeinab Fathy El-Sayed; Eman Shabaan Mohamed Elhaag. "Weaning Process in Breastfed Infants Compared with Artificially Fed: An Assessment Study". EKB Journal Management System, 13, 3, 2022, 788-794. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.254828
El-Sayed Ouda, W., Fathy El-Sayed, Z., Shabaan Mohamed Elhaag, E. (2022). 'Weaning Process in Breastfed Infants Compared with Artificially Fed: An Assessment Study', EKB Journal Management System, 13(3), pp. 788-794. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.254828
El-Sayed Ouda, W., Fathy El-Sayed, Z., Shabaan Mohamed Elhaag, E. Weaning Process in Breastfed Infants Compared with Artificially Fed: An Assessment Study. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 13(3): 788-794. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.254828

Weaning Process in Breastfed Infants Compared with Artificially Fed: An Assessment Study

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Article 59, Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2022, Pages 788-794    PDF (213.14 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.254828
Authors
Wafaa El-Sayed Ouda1; Zeinab Fathy El-Sayed1; Eman Shabaan Mohamed Elhaag2
1Professors of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing – Ain Shams University
2Clinical Nurse in International Organization of Migration
Abstract
Introduction: Weaning is the process of expanding the diet to include foods and drinks other
than breast milk or infant formula. The aim of the study: The study aimed to compare weaning process
in breastfed versus artificially fed infants. Research design: Descriptive-comparative design was utilized
in carrying out this study. Subject and Setting: A purposive sample including 200 mothers attended the
Child Care Center Castle in Sayeda Aisha over a six months period and their accompanying infants.
Tools: of study involved; I- Predesigned questionnaire format to assess characteristics of the infants and
their mothers, to assess mother’s knowledge regarding breast-feeding, bottle-feeding. II- Children’s
assessment sheet to assess their physical and physiological growth and development and compare with
their normal peers. Results: The result of the study showed that more than one third of the bottle-feeding
mothers had average knowledge regarding weaning process versus the breast-feeding mothers had poor
knowledge with statistically significant differences. Conclusion: The current study showed that,
mothers’ knowledge regarding weaning process was poor in breastfed compared with artificially fed
infants. Recommendation: Improve mothers’ awareness and practice regarding breast feeding, artificial
feeding and proper weaning.
Keywords
Weaning Pattern; Breast Feeding; Complementary Feeding; Artificial Feeding; Mothers; Children; Nursing
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