Aplicación del sistema de enfermería de apoyo educacional para las madres lactantes del servicio de maternidad del Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso. Cuenca 2010

Abstract

Objective.- This study applies to the nursing educational support to nursing mothers from the maternity service at the Hospital Regional "Vicente Corral Moscoso." Material and Methods .- We conducted a quasi-experimental study for nursing mothers from the maternity area in a period between January to March 2010. The sample taken was 300 hospitalized women; the data was collected through interviews and an application of a pre and post test to nursing mothers who met specific criteria and signed their consent to participate in the research.

Results: The pre-test showed that 158 (52.67%) mothers have a regular nursing knowledge by personal experiences or family. In 97 women (32.33%) there was a lack of knowledge about breastfeeding; this group includes: teenagers, primiparous, illiterate, etc. Finally 45 (15%) are women who have a successful breastfeeding (multiparous, professionals and mothers who acquire information in the operational units). After surgery (post-test) was found that 288 (96%) women receive comprehensive information on what a successful breastfeeding is. It was also shown that 6 women (2%) have knowledge of breastfeeding on a regular basis and are women who do not believe in some of the benefits; and 6 (2%) women represents an unsuccessful test , they are mothers who have no interest and their beliefs do not allow them to obtain breast milk.

Conclusion: Breastfeeding is an important factor to support personality development and has psychological, economic, immunological, anti-infectious, physiological and nutrition benefits for the child, the mother, family and the country in general.