Prof.Akalanka Bhandari Memorial Research Grant
Prof. Akalanka Bhandari Memorial Research Grant
Abstract of Articles for
Prof. M M Ganguly Memorial Award for the year 2023
Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Its Association with Post-partum Depression and Breastfeeding Attitude among Early Post-partum Women in a Tertiary Level Hospital of Kolkata, West Bengal
Smita Dhar, Junior Resident
Background
Depressive symptomatology and breastfeeding attitude has a tendency to affect breastfeeding self-efficacy, which is related with maternal confidence to breastfeed.
Objectives
To find out the association of Breastfeeding Self Efficacy with Breastfeeding Attitude and Post-partum Depression in early post-partum women in a Tertiary Level Hospital of Kolkata, West Bengal.
Methods
The present cross-sectional study was conducted among 156 early post-partum women in a tertiary level hospital. Data were collected on socio-demographic and obstetric profiles, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) score, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale—Short Form (BSES-SF) score and The Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) scores by an interviewer-administered schedule.
Results
The mean age of the participants was 24.24±5.31, and the mean score they obtained from the BSES-SF was 64.90±6.65. 15 (9.6%) of the early post-partum women were screened positive for post-partum depression on the EPDS scale. Statistically significant differences were detected between categories for antenatal counselling for breastfeeding, EPDS scores, and IIFAS scores for positive attitude with respect to their BSES-SF scores (p < 0.05). No statistically significant differences were detected between categories for IIFAS scores for negative attitude with respect to their BSES-SF scores (p > 0.05).
Conclusion
With increasing levels of post-partum depression, the level of breastfeeding self-efficacy decreases. The breastfeeding self-efficacy increases with increasing positive attitude towards breastfeeding.
Keywords
Breastfeeding, Post-partum Depression, Attitude, Cross-Sectional Study, Obstetrics
