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Determining the Factors Affecting the Nutritional Behavior and Nutritional Knowledge Levels of Breastfeeding Women in the Postpartum Period
(Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2025) Sari, E.; Eker, A.; Saltekin, A.
Background:Postpartum women's nutrition is shaped by social, psychological, and cultural factors, affecting maternal and infant health.Aim:The aim of this study was to determine the level of nutritional knowledge of postpartum women living in T & uuml;rkiye and the factors affecting their nutritional behaviors.Methods:Women who were in the first 6 months postpartum and breastfeeding in T & uuml;rkiye were reached through social media. A total of 264 volunteer women were included in the study. Participant introduction form, breastfeeding mother nutrition knowledge level measurement form, identification of factors affecting nutrition form, and informed consent form were applied to the women.Results:The majority of mothers (60.2%) reported not receiving nutritional information during the puerperium. A significant proportion (45.1%) indicated experiencing pressure from their social environment regarding dietary practices, which negatively affected their mental well-being (69.7%) and led to changes in their dietary habits (30.3%). Sleep disturbances were reported to impact dietary behavior by 67.6% of mothers, primarily causing them to skip main meals (35.4%). Additionally, 44.7% of participants noted that home visits influenced their nutritional practices, often leading to the consumption of puerperal sherbet and calorie-dense foods such as pastries and desserts. Mothers who received education about puerperium nutrition demonstrated significantly higher levels of accurate nutritional knowledge (P = 0.011), highlighting the importance of targeted educational interventions.Conclusion:While nutrition education programs for mothers are organized by health professionals in the postpartum period, importance should be given to increasing the awareness and consciousness levels of the mother's close circle.
Traditional Practices About Breastfeeding: Istanbul and Van Sampling
(Dokuz Eylul University, 2023) Sari, E.; Tandoğan, Ö.; Güngör Satilmiş, İ.; Yilmaz, N.
Background: Having knowledge about traditional practices that significantly affect maternal and infant health is essential. Objectives: This study was carried out to determine the traditional practices of mothers regarding breastfeeding in two cities with different sociocultural structures. Methods: The sample of this comparative-descriptive study, consisted of 336 mothers who were breastfeeding or had previous breastfeeding experience in Van (171) and Istanbul (165). The data were collected by face-to-face interviews using an introductory information form and Infant Nutrition Attitude Scale (IIFAS). Results: The majority of the participants were pregnant (Istanbul 7.3%, Van 22.8%) and lactating mothers (Istanbul 40%, Van 38.6%). In both provinces, most of the participants reported to receive information about breastfeeding (77.6% in Istanbul, 63.2% in Van) (p>.05). In both provinces, dates were licked before breast milk (Istanbul 61.8%, Van 75.4%), and tar was applied to breasts to end breastfeeding (Istanbul 83%, Van 94.2%). In Istanbul, apricot compote was given to increase breast milk (58.8%) and the breast was washed with carbonated water (45.5%) to treat breast problems. However, in Van, bulgur rice was given to increase breast milk (61.4%) and onions were applied to breasts to treat breast problems (28.7%). The mean BBTS scores in Van was higher than in Istanbul (p=.000). Conclusion: Although the rate of traditional practices is low, these practices are still applied and practices to increase breast milk are frequently performed. Mothers should be informed about the detrimental and risk-free aspects of all these procedures. © 2023, Dokuz Eylul University. All rights reserved.