The relationship between prenatal care satisfaction, prenatal breastfeeding self-efficacy and readiness for newborn hygienic care in pregnant women: a cross-sectional study

The care satisfaction of pregnant women is very important for maternal and newborn health. This study aimed to examine the and affecting factors relationships among prenatal care satisfaction, prenatal breastfeeding self-efficacy and readiness for newborn hygienic care. This cross-sectional study was conducted in a hospital with 320 pregnant women. Data were collected using a personal information form, Prenatal Care Satisfaction Scale (PCSS), Prenatal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale (PBSS), and Scale for Readiness of Pregnant Women to Hygienic Care of the Newborn (SRPHN). Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis-H, and Spearman's Correlation tests were used to analyze the data. The PCSS, PBSS and SRPHN mean scores were 72.32 ± 9.83, 87.01 ± 7.94 and 62.73 ± 9.08, respectively. There was a positive correlation between prenatal care satisfaction and prenatal breastfeeding self-efficacy and readiness for neonatal hygienic care. Prenatal care satisfaction was affected by income and health support. Prenatal breastfeeding self-efficacy was influenced by educational status, income status, family structure, previous breastfeeding duration, and regular follow-up visits. Age, marriage duration, educational status, number of pregnancies, number of children, previous mode of delivery, and regular follow-up visits affected readiness for newborn hygienic care. Holistic care and well-planned education should be provided to women to improve prenatal care satisfaction, breastfeeding self-efficacy, and readiness for newborn hygienic care.