Knowledge and Practices Among Immediate Post Partum Women About Colostrum at Women's Health Hospital
Abdelmenam, N., Youness, E., Arief, A. (2018). Knowledge and Practices Among Immediate Post Partum Women About Colostrum at Women's Health Hospital. EKB Journal Management System, 6(13), 92-100. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2018.58968
Nasra A. Abdelmenam; Entisar M. Youness; Amal F. Arief. "Knowledge and Practices Among Immediate Post Partum Women About Colostrum at Women's Health Hospital". EKB Journal Management System, 6, 13, 2018, 92-100. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2018.58968
Abdelmenam, N., Youness, E., Arief, A. (2018). 'Knowledge and Practices Among Immediate Post Partum Women About Colostrum at Women's Health Hospital', EKB Journal Management System, 6(13), pp. 92-100. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2018.58968
Abdelmenam, N., Youness, E., Arief, A. Knowledge and Practices Among Immediate Post Partum Women About Colostrum at Women's Health Hospital. EKB Journal Management System, 2018; 6(13): 92-100. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2018.58968

Knowledge and Practices Among Immediate Post Partum Women About Colostrum at Women's Health Hospital

Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal
Article 11, Volume 6, Issue 13, April 2018, Page 92-100  XML PDF (524.83 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2018.58968
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Authors
Nasra A. Abdelmenam1; Entisar M. Youness2; Amal F. Arief3
1B.Sc., Nursing Nursing Specialist, at Abnoub Secondary Nursing School, Assuit Governorate
2Assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing -Assuit University
3Lecturer of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing -Assuit University
Abstract
Background: Breast feeding is a basic practice in Egypt but the importance of giving colostrum milk is still poorly known because cultural variations. Aim to assess knowledge and practices among immediate post partum women about Colostrum. Research design: descriptive study design was used to achieve the objective of this study. Subjects and methods: 350 women immediately after birth who met the criteria of selection that were involved in the study at Women's Health Hospital, Assuit University. A structured interview questionnaire developed to assess knowledge and practices of women about colostrum milk. Results: Most of women had not knowledge about the importance of colostrum. Unsatisfactory level of knowledge (82.6%) toward colostrum feeding reported by the studied women. Also poor practices of post partum mothers (58.6%) for feeding colostrum to their newborn were presented by the studied mothers. Conclusion: Most of women unsatisfactory level of knowledge about the importance of colostrum and more than fifth percent of them had poor practices; toward colostrum feeding. Recommendations: Improving Knowledge and Practices of women toward colostrum feeding, through arranged educational programs, health care providers should focus special attention for pregnant women in discussing colostrum feeding in the antenatal care follow up visits.
Keywords
Colostrum; Post Partum Mother's Knowledge & Practices
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