TY - JOUR ID - 278831 TI - Effect of Hand Expression and Lactation Support on Self-Efficacy of Primiparous Mothers and Quality of Breast-feeding JO - Egyptian Journal of Health Care JA - EJHC LA - en SN - 1687-9546 AU - Shehata Ibrahim, Seham AU - Mohamed El-Sayed El-Shabory, Nor El-Hoda AU - Abdel– Fatah Mohamed Shehata, Azhar AU - Mansour Moustafa Mohamed, Shimmaa AU - Abdel-rahman Osman, Shymaa AD - Asst. prof of Maternity, Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Egypt AD - Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt. AD - Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt. AD - Lecturer of Maternity, Obstetrics, and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Port said University, Egypt. Y1 - 2023 PY - 2023 VL - 14 IS - 1 SP - 34 EP - 44 KW - Hand Expression KW - Lactation Support KW - Self-Efficacy KW - Breastfeeding Quality DO - 10.21608/ejhc.2023.278831 N2 - Background: Any woman who wants to breastfeed her child may benefit from Hand Expression and breastmilk storage, until recently, hand expressions with breastfeeding assistance were only indicated for women, who were at high risk for breastfeeding issues. Aim: to evaluate the effect of hand expression and lactation support on self-efficacy of primiparous mothers and quality of breastfeeding. Design: A quasi-experimental one-group (pre-posttest) research design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at the General Health Insurance-affiliated to specialist Hospital for Obstetrics and Gynecology in Port Said governorate. Sample: A total of 100 women who underwent immediate vaginal or cesarean deliveries at the specialized obstetrics and gynecology facility during the study period were included in the study population. Tools: Three tools were used for data collection namely, A structured interviewing questionnaire, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale- Short Form, and LATCH (latching, audible swallowing sounds, nipple type, comfort, and holding) score instrument. Results: Before and during the testing period, the study sample's overall self-efficacy& lactation scale had significantly increased. Conclusion. The intervention had successfully achieved its goal of improving overall self-efficacy and overall lactation scales among the examined sample. Recommendations: To enhance or sustain self-efficacy and subsequently enhance breastfeeding, healthcare providers and lactation consultants should offer lactation support to the new mothers. UR - https://ejhc.journals.ekb.eg/article_278831.html L1 - https://ejhc.journals.ekb.eg/article_278831_96092de456f8e97406f62c40748bb6fb.pdf ER -