The aim of this study was to explore the impact of perinatal breastfeeding practices intervention during pregnancy and post-natal period on implementation of 24-hour rooming-in. The research used a descriptive correlation design. Data were collected from postpartum wards of a regional teaching hospital in northern Taiwan. The research instruments included ”Prenatal Breastfeeding Educational Record” and ”Postnatal Breastfeeding Practices Assessment”. A total of the 500 postpartum women joined the study from Sep. 2007 to Jun. 2008. The results showed that women with education below high school were 2.10 times more likely to perform rooming-in (95% CI=1.18-3.72, p < .05). Vaginal delivery and having breastfeeding experiences were positively associated with rooming-in (Odds ratio= 2.28, 95% CI=1.40-3.71, p < .01 and 1.65, 95% CI=1.08-2.51, p < .05), respectively. The postpartum women who accepted training of nursing practices of ”The advantage of breast-feeding” had higher chance of implementing rooming-in (OR=2.9, 95% CI=1.77-4.76, p < .001). Women who accepted prenatal training of ”The importance of rooming-in” and accepted training of ”Postpartum rooming-in” were less likely to implement rooming-in (OR= 0.46, 95% CI=0.29-0.73, p < .01 and OR=0.13, 95% CI=1.77-4.76, p < .001) respectively. Based on the results, pregnancy and postnatal breast-related care content should be tailored to enhance the implementation of rooming-in and improve the quality of care for infants and mothers.
The aim of this study was to explore the impact of perinatal breastfeeding practices intervention during pregnancy and post-natal period on implementation of 24-hour rooming-in. The research used a descriptive correlation design. Data were collected from postpartum wards of a regional teaching hospital in northern Taiwan. The research instruments included ”Prenatal Breastfeeding Educational Record” and ”Postnatal Breastfeeding Practices Assessment”. A total of the 500 postpartum women joined the study from Sep. 2007 to Jun. 2008. The results showed that women with education below high school were 2.10 times more likely to perform rooming-in (95% CI=1.18-3.72, p < .05). Vaginal delivery and having breastfeeding experiences were positively associated with rooming-in (Odds ratio= 2.28, 95% CI=1.40-3.71, p < .01 and 1.65, 95% CI=1.08-2.51, p < .05), respectively. The postpartum women who accepted training of nursing practices of ”The advantage of breast-feeding” had higher chance of implementing rooming-in (OR=2.9, 95% CI=1.77-4.76, p < .001). Women who accepted prenatal training of ”The importance of rooming-in” and accepted training of ”Postpartum rooming-in” were less likely to implement rooming-in (OR= 0.46, 95% CI=0.29-0.73, p < .01 and OR=0.13, 95% CI=1.77-4.76, p < .001) respectively. Based on the results, pregnancy and postnatal breast-related care content should be tailored to enhance the implementation of rooming-in and improve the quality of care for infants and mothers.