DSÖ Tavsiyeleri Perspektifinde Pandemi Sürecinde Emzirme Öz Yeterliliğinin Değerlendirilmesi

Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of knowing and applying WHO recommendations on breastfeeding self-efficacy of breastfeeding women during the pandemic.Materials and Methods: The sample of the study consisted of 382 women. The data were collected using the 'Patient Identification Form', 'Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale (BSES)', and 'Breastfeeding Information and Behavior Form in the Covid-19 Process'. Results: Postnatal breastfeeding self-efficacy scale mean score of the participant was determined as 54.97±10.14. According to 31.7% of the participants, they stated that the pandemic period negatively affected the act of breastfeeding. It was determined that 59.2% of the women were not informed about breastfeeding specific to the pandemic process in line with the WHO Covid-19 breastfeeding recommendations. In this study, it was determined that in the conditions of the Covid-19 pandemic, women who had skin-to-skin contact at birth and mothers who breastfed their baby in the first 30 minutes after birth had a higher mean score on the BSES (p<0.05).Conclusion: It was determined that the women who had knowledge in line with WHO recommendations and applied these recommendations during the Covid-19 pandemic process has higher breastfeeding self-efficacy.