Breast feeding success rate: group instruction vs individual instruction

The problem studied was: Will mothers who receive breast-feeding instructions in a group be more successful than those who receive individual instructions? A convenience sample of primiparous mothers who had vaginal deliveries was used. During the study some mothers received breast-feeding instructions in an individual setting and others in group settings. A questionnaire regarding breast-feeding success was sent to the mothers 3 weeks following delivery. A chi-square analysis was conducted on the resulting data. No significant difference was found in the success rate of breast feeding between mothers who were taught individually or in a group setting. The conclusions were that the role and participant modeling derived from vicarious experience in the group setting did not influence breast-feeding success.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

Master

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Nursing

Grantor

Texas Woman's University

Year dc:date.issued

1986

Author dc:creator

• Patton-Mchaney, Anita

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Oneida, Hughes

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Strickland, Sandra
• Watson, Gail

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/11274/14494

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:twu-ir.tdl.org:11274/14494