The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education (한국간호교육학회지)

The Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education (한국간호교육학회)
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Influencing Factors on Breastfeeding Nursing Activities of Nursing Students

간호대학생의 모유수유 간호활동에 영향을 미치는 요인

  • Yang, Ya Ki (Department of Nursing, Wonkwang University)
  • Received : 2018.09.21
  • Accepted : 2019.01.10
  • Published : 2019.02.28
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the relationships among knowledge, attitudes and nursing activities while breastfeeding among nursing students, and to identify factors influencing nursing activities in breastfeeding. Methods: The research participants were 172 nursing students in the nursing departments of 3 universities located in G city and J provinces. The students had successfully completed their obstetric and pediatric clinical practice courses. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression. Results: Participants' scores for knowledge, attitudes and nursing activities while breastfeeding were $16.24{\pm}2.73$, $3.74{\pm}0.43$ and $3.49{\pm}0.43$, respectively. Knowledge and attitudes toward breastfeeding had positive correlations with nursing activities while breastfeeding. Factors influencing nursing students' nursing activities while breastfeeding included knowledge, attitudes toward breastfeeding, grade, breastfeeding educational experience, and breastfeeding intentions. These variables explained 18% of the variance in nursing activities while breastfeeding. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, it would be beneficial to enhance knowledge and attitudes toward breastfeeding by developing education programs for breastfeeding.

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Table 1. Degrees of Breastfeeding knowledge, Breastfeeding attitudes and Breastfeeding Nursing Activities

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Table 2. Breastfeeding Nursing Activities to the General Characteristics of Participants

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Table 3. Correlation among Breastfeeding knowledge, Breastfeeding attitudes and Breastfeeding Nursing Activities

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Table 4. Influencing Factors on Breastfeeding Nursing Activities

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