Effect of Reflex Zone Stimulation on Maintenance and Initiation of Lactation among Lactation Failure Mothers
Mohamed Labib Elkashif, M., Mohamed Ahmed Ayed, M., El Saied Mahmoud Dawoud, S., Atef Osman, H., khalaf gooda, W. (2024). Effect of Reflex Zone Stimulation on Maintenance and Initiation of Lactation among Lactation Failure Mothers. EKB Journal Management System, 15(3), 119-129. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.370386
Mirfat Mohamed Labib Elkashif; Manal Mohamed Ahmed Ayed; Salwa El Saied Mahmoud Dawoud; Heba Atef Osman; Walaa khalaf gooda. "Effect of Reflex Zone Stimulation on Maintenance and Initiation of Lactation among Lactation Failure Mothers". EKB Journal Management System, 15, 3, 2024, 119-129. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.370386
Mohamed Labib Elkashif, M., Mohamed Ahmed Ayed, M., El Saied Mahmoud Dawoud, S., Atef Osman, H., khalaf gooda, W. (2024). 'Effect of Reflex Zone Stimulation on Maintenance and Initiation of Lactation among Lactation Failure Mothers', EKB Journal Management System, 15(3), pp. 119-129. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.370386
Mohamed Labib Elkashif, M., Mohamed Ahmed Ayed, M., El Saied Mahmoud Dawoud, S., Atef Osman, H., khalaf gooda, W. Effect of Reflex Zone Stimulation on Maintenance and Initiation of Lactation among Lactation Failure Mothers. EKB Journal Management System, 2024; 15(3): 119-129. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.370386

Effect of Reflex Zone Stimulation on Maintenance and Initiation of Lactation among Lactation Failure Mothers

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 15, Issue 3, September 2024, Page 119-129  XML PDF (382.17 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.370386
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Mirfat Mohamed Labib Elkashif1; Manal Mohamed Ahmed Ayed2; Salwa El Saied Mahmoud Dawoud3; Heba Atef Osman4; Walaa khalaf gooda5
1Department of Maternity, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Egypt
2Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt
3Nursing fellow (woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing), students Hospital Mansoura University, Egypt
4Lecturer of Women Health and Obstetrics Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University, Egypt
5Lecturer of maternity and neonatal health nursing department, Faculty of Nursing Beni-Suef University
Abstract
Background: Breastfeeding is a natural human activity. To have the full benefit of breastfeeding, the WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding for at least six months of life and supplemented breastfeeding for at least one year. Aim: To evaluate the effect of reflex zone stimulation on maintenance and initiation of lactation among lactation-failure mothers. Design: A pre and post-test quasi-experimental research design was utilized. Subjects: 100 Postnatal Lactation failure mothers of convenience sampling technique were used to select the sample. Setting: The study was conducted in the postpartum Unit at Mansoura University Hospital. Two tools were used: Tool (I): The postnatal lactation failure mothers assessment sheet and Tool (II): The modified Breastfeeding Assessment Scale was used to assess the level of lactation before and after the intervention. Results: The present study revealed that in pre-assessment all 60 (60%) mothers had lactation insufficiency and in post-assessment 34(57%) of the mothers had an average level of lactation and 26(43%) of the mothers had an adequate level of lactation. The pre-test mean score was 5.3, whereas in post -the test mean score was 19.92 statistically highly significant at the level of p<0.05. Conclusion: reflex zone stimulation intervention has a positive effect on maintenance and initiation of lactation among lactation-failure mothers. Recommendations: Providing training regarding reflex zone stimulation to help maintain and initiate lactation among lactation failure mothers which should be recommended in either clinical or community settings.
Keywords
Initiation of lactation; Lactation Failure Mother; Reflex Zone Stimulation
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