The breastfeeding experiences of COVID-19-positive women: A qualitative study in Turkey

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dc.authoridAsci, Ozlem/0000-0002-7832-5484
dc.authoridDemirgoz Bal, Meltem/0000-0003-4009-7137
dc.contributor.authorAsci, Ozlem
dc.contributor.authorBal, Meltem Demirgoz
dc.contributor.authorErgin, Ayla
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T13:34:06Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T13:34:06Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentNiğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractAim The aim of the study was to determine the breastfeeding experiences of COVID-19-positive women. Methods This was a qualitative study of 14 women diagnosed with COVID-19. One-to-one telephone interviews were conducted and recorded. The data were analyzed thematically. Results Three main themes were identified. Theme 1 was increased emotional load, outlining the emotional effects of the disease in the women, such as feeling sad and inadequate, in addition to anxiety and fear. Theme 2 was breastfeeding during the disease, which illustrated the effects of the treatment process on the women, the disease-related symptoms, their influence on breastfeeding attitudes and behavior, and the effects of social media and television. Theme 3 was perceived social support and need, defining the social support perceived and expected by the women during isolation with needs. Conclusion Women who could not get the professional support they expected had to face the difficult choice between taking medical treatment and breastfeeding. Many women refused drug treatment for COVID-19 and continued to breastfeed with all the resultant emotional and physical difficulties, as they believed in the benefits of mother's milk. The experiences of the women were discussed with an approach that enabled developing health care services further. It was concluded that Turkish health care professionals need to develop an evidence-based and female-centered approach for COVID-19 management in breastfeeding women.
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/jjns.12453
dc.identifier.issn1742-7932
dc.identifier.issn1742-7924
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid34476899
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85114099041
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/jjns.12453
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/15805
dc.identifier.volume19
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000692016700001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofJapan Journal of Nursing Science
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241106
dc.subjectbreastfeeding
dc.subjectcoronavirus disease 2019
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjecthuman milk
dc.subjectqualitative research
dc.titleThe breastfeeding experiences of COVID-19-positive women: A qualitative study in Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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