Effectiveness of Nursing Intervention Measures on Minimizing Puerperal Mastitis and promote breast feeding at Benha University Hospital

Abstract

Mastitis is a significant common problem in lactating women and may contribute to breast feeding in the first three weeks. Mastitis has been reported as the third most common reason for weaning. The Aim: of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing intervention measures on minimizing Puerperal mastitis and promote breast feeding at Benha University Hospital. Material and Methods: The study was conducted in outpatient clinic of obstetrics and gynecological department at benha university hospital. The study design was an interventional study. Sample120 mothers simple random sample was selected and divided into 60 interventional group & 60 in the control group. Tools of Data Collection were interview questionnaire sheet , observational & follow up check list. Results of this study revealed that, mean age 25.2± 5.0 years of study group and 24.6±4.7 of Control Group with higher in percentage in age group (20-25)years (45.0% , 33.3%) in study and control group respectively with non- significance difference (P>0.05) in follow up antenatal care (36.7% & 25.0%) in study and control groups respectively. With highly significance difference (P<0.001) between study & control groups post intervention in knowledge of both importance of breast feeding , importance of colostrum milk, number of breast feeding /day, the ideal way to breast feeding and indicators of their infant hunger between study & control groups. Also there were highly significant difference (p<0.001**) between both groups in post intervention the most of study group (86.7%, 83.3%, 88.3%, 96.7%) recovery from pain, redness, edema and pyrexia with highly significance difference (P<0.000) between knowledge and practice post intervention. more than one third the nurse(38.3%; 35%) is the main source of knowledge about breastfeeding. Conclusion: nursing intervention was more effective and contributed rapid recovery from mastitis. The breastfeeding intervention of health care professionals must be adapted to an effective program, 20-hour breastfeeding training course, and puerperal mastitis should be accepted as a public health care Issue.