Open Accessimpact of the covid 19 pandemic on the process of exclusive breastfeeding
Author(s) -
Nurul Anjarwati,
Veny Erlisa Irawan
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
jurnal kesehatan mesencephalon/jurnal kesehatan mesencephalon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2528-2603
pISSN - 2252-5637
DOI - 10.36053/mesencephalon.v8i1.334
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , pandemic , thematic analysis , inclusion (mineral) , psychology , covid-19 , data collection , qualitative research , nursing , medicine , family medicine , medical education , pediatrics , social psychology , sociology , disease , social science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology
COVID 19 is a period pandemic in various countries. The health impacts during pandemic are all age groups including pregnant woman, mothers giving birth, and newborns. Breastfeeding during pandemic requires special attention because of the short term and log term health implications. The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of the pandemic COVID 19 on the success of exclusive breastfeeding. The research design was qualitative with in-depth interview data collection methods on 7 participants. The sample was selected according to the inclusion criteria, namely mothers who gave birth during pandemic and when data were collected on children aged 6-12 months old. Researchers as the main instrument in the study and interview guides as a reference for questions. The results of the interviews will be written in the form of transcripts and then analyzed using thematic analysis methods to obtain research themes. From the results of data analysis obtained 3 research themes. The first theme is early breasfeeding initiation, the second is the problems faced after delivery, and the third is the practice of exclusive breasfeeding. These results indicate that mothers need to get education and support related to breastfeeding. Health workers can facilitate the practice early breasfeeding initiation, assist mothers in solving breastfeeding problems and provide aducation regarding breastfeeding self efficacy.