Nurses’ and Midwives’ Awareness of the Recommended Breastfeeding Practices During the Pandemic of COVID-19 and the Associated Factors in Jordan
Introduction The COVID-19-related restrictions imposed to reduce viral transmission have highlighted the need to support the importance of maternal breastfeeding. Clear guidelines for consistent practices across settings have been drawn up on the basis of the best available data. Emerging recommenda...
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| author | Suad S. Jakalat RN,MSN,PhD Taghreed Salameh PhD MSN RN Tamador Al Tarawneh RN, MSN, PhD Fedaa Shatnawi RN, MSN, PhD Sarah Al-ja’freh RN, MSN, PhD Ahmad Rayan RN, MSN, PhD Yasmeen Abu Sumaqa RN, MSN, PhD Eslam Bani Mohammad RN, MSN, PhD Lourance Al Hadid RN, MSN, PhD |
| author_facet | Suad S. Jakalat RN,MSN,PhD Taghreed Salameh PhD MSN RN Tamador Al Tarawneh RN, MSN, PhD Fedaa Shatnawi RN, MSN, PhD Sarah Al-ja’freh RN, MSN, PhD Ahmad Rayan RN, MSN, PhD Yasmeen Abu Sumaqa RN, MSN, PhD Eslam Bani Mohammad RN, MSN, PhD Lourance Al Hadid RN, MSN, PhD |
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| description | Introduction The COVID-19-related restrictions imposed to reduce viral transmission have highlighted the need to support the importance of maternal breastfeeding. Clear guidelines for consistent practices across settings have been drawn up on the basis of the best available data. Emerging recommendations call to increase nurses’ and midwives’ awareness of these guidelines. Objective This study aimed to explore nurses’ and midwives’ awareness of the recommended breastfeeding practices and associated factors in Jordan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods An online descriptive cross-sectional design was adopted. This study was conducted in clinical settings representing Jordan's North, Middle, and Southern regions. One hundred seventy nurses and midwives were selected through a convenient sampling technique. Results The mean total score of the awareness was 7.78 (SD = 1.60); 62.9% of participants were highly aware of the recommended breastfeeding practices. Nurses and midwives who were aware of the recommended breastfeeding practices during the pandemic of COVID-19 (90.7%) were more likely to perceive COVID-19 preventive measures as effective than those who were not aware of breastfeeding practices (74.6%) (χ 2 = 7.886, p = .005), while work experience in years (χ 2 = 8.966, p < .01) was significantly associated with awareness of the breastfeeding recommended practices. Conclusion Most Jordanain nurses and midwives were highly aware of the recommended breastfeeding practices during COVID-19 pandemic. This awareness was positively associated with working experience and perceiving that the preventive measures of COVID-19 are effective. Educational programs for nurses and midwives about breastfeeding practice recommendations are necessary to help mothers obtain appropriate care and education. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-97447b9553af429d854465ce2033ea292024-01-04T16:03:35ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Nursing2377-96082024-01-011010.1177/23779608231220281Nurses’ and Midwives’ Awareness of the Recommended Breastfeeding Practices During the Pandemic of COVID-19 and the Associated Factors in JordanSuad S. Jakalat RN,MSN,PhD0Taghreed Salameh PhD MSN RN1Tamador Al Tarawneh RN, MSN, PhD2Fedaa Shatnawi RN, MSN, PhD3Sarah Al-ja’freh RN, MSN, PhD4Ahmad Rayan RN, MSN, PhD5Yasmeen Abu Sumaqa RN, MSN, PhD6Eslam Bani Mohammad RN, MSN, PhD7Lourance Al Hadid RN, MSN, PhD8 Department of Midwifery, Al-Balqa Applied University, School of Nursing–Midwifery Department, Al-Salt, Jordan , School of Nursing, Istanbul, Turkey Maternal and Child Health Nursing Department, University of Mutah, School of Nursing, Al-Karak, Jordan Department of Midwifery, Al-Balqa Applied University, School of Nursing–Midwifery Department, Al-Salt, Jordan Department of Midwifery, Al-Balqa Applied University, School of Nursing–Midwifery Department, Al-Salt, Jordan , The Dean of the School of Nursing, Zarqa, Jordan , School of Nursing, Zarqa, Jordan , School of Nursing-Department of Applied Science/Nursing, Al-Salt, Jordan Department of Midwifery, Al-Balqa Applied University, School of Nursing–Midwifery Department, Al-Salt, JordanIntroduction The COVID-19-related restrictions imposed to reduce viral transmission have highlighted the need to support the importance of maternal breastfeeding. Clear guidelines for consistent practices across settings have been drawn up on the basis of the best available data. Emerging recommendations call to increase nurses’ and midwives’ awareness of these guidelines. Objective This study aimed to explore nurses’ and midwives’ awareness of the recommended breastfeeding practices and associated factors in Jordan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods An online descriptive cross-sectional design was adopted. This study was conducted in clinical settings representing Jordan's North, Middle, and Southern regions. One hundred seventy nurses and midwives were selected through a convenient sampling technique. Results The mean total score of the awareness was 7.78 (SD = 1.60); 62.9% of participants were highly aware of the recommended breastfeeding practices. Nurses and midwives who were aware of the recommended breastfeeding practices during the pandemic of COVID-19 (90.7%) were more likely to perceive COVID-19 preventive measures as effective than those who were not aware of breastfeeding practices (74.6%) (χ 2 = 7.886, p = .005), while work experience in years (χ 2 = 8.966, p < .01) was significantly associated with awareness of the breastfeeding recommended practices. Conclusion Most Jordanain nurses and midwives were highly aware of the recommended breastfeeding practices during COVID-19 pandemic. This awareness was positively associated with working experience and perceiving that the preventive measures of COVID-19 are effective. Educational programs for nurses and midwives about breastfeeding practice recommendations are necessary to help mothers obtain appropriate care and education.https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608231220281 |
| spellingShingle | Suad S. Jakalat RN,MSN,PhD Taghreed Salameh PhD MSN RN Tamador Al Tarawneh RN, MSN, PhD Fedaa Shatnawi RN, MSN, PhD Sarah Al-ja’freh RN, MSN, PhD Ahmad Rayan RN, MSN, PhD Yasmeen Abu Sumaqa RN, MSN, PhD Eslam Bani Mohammad RN, MSN, PhD Lourance Al Hadid RN, MSN, PhD Nurses’ and Midwives’ Awareness of the Recommended Breastfeeding Practices During the Pandemic of COVID-19 and the Associated Factors in Jordan SAGE Open Nursing |
| title | Nurses’ and Midwives’ Awareness of the Recommended Breastfeeding Practices During the Pandemic of COVID-19 and the Associated Factors in Jordan |
| title_full | Nurses’ and Midwives’ Awareness of the Recommended Breastfeeding Practices During the Pandemic of COVID-19 and the Associated Factors in Jordan |
| title_fullStr | Nurses’ and Midwives’ Awareness of the Recommended Breastfeeding Practices During the Pandemic of COVID-19 and the Associated Factors in Jordan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nurses’ and Midwives’ Awareness of the Recommended Breastfeeding Practices During the Pandemic of COVID-19 and the Associated Factors in Jordan |
| title_short | Nurses’ and Midwives’ Awareness of the Recommended Breastfeeding Practices During the Pandemic of COVID-19 and the Associated Factors in Jordan |
| title_sort | nurses and midwives awareness of the recommended breastfeeding practices during the pandemic of covid 19 and the associated factors in jordan |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608231220281 |
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