Abstract
Research of interventions that assist adolescent mothers to have positive experiences during childbirth and initiating breastfeeding is lacking although breastfeeding provides health benefits for women and their children. In studies of adult women, effective labor support by intrapartum nurses have facilitated positive childbirth and initial breastfeeding experience. Adolescents, however, have differing needs related to childbirth and breastfeeding support. Therefore, this study investigated the effectiveness of a theory based nursing intervention (SNAC) designed to facilitate a positive childbirth and initial breastfeeding experience for adolescents. A quasi-experimental study was conducted with a sample of 106 adolescents. Adolescents in the experimental group reported higher childbirth satisfaction, were more likely to breastfeed their infants longer, and were more likely to breastfeed their newborns within the first hour than those in the control group. Specifically, these results suggest that providing nurses with information and training specific to the labor support and breastfeeding needs of adolescents can improve their childbirth and breastfeeding experiences.
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Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
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Research Approach
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Keywords:
Adolescents, Childbirth, Breastfeeding
Recommended Citation
Sauls, Donna J. and Grassley, Jane S., "Evaluation of the supportive needs of adolescents during childbirth (SNAC©) intervention" (2012). Convention. 140.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2011/presentations_2011/140
Conference Name
41st Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Grapevine, Texas, USA
Conference Year
2011
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Evaluation of the supportive needs of adolescents during childbirth (SNAC©) intervention
Grapevine, Texas, USA
Research of interventions that assist adolescent mothers to have positive experiences during childbirth and initiating breastfeeding is lacking although breastfeeding provides health benefits for women and their children. In studies of adult women, effective labor support by intrapartum nurses have facilitated positive childbirth and initial breastfeeding experience. Adolescents, however, have differing needs related to childbirth and breastfeeding support. Therefore, this study investigated the effectiveness of a theory based nursing intervention (SNAC) designed to facilitate a positive childbirth and initial breastfeeding experience for adolescents. A quasi-experimental study was conducted with a sample of 106 adolescents. Adolescents in the experimental group reported higher childbirth satisfaction, were more likely to breastfeed their infants longer, and were more likely to breastfeed their newborns within the first hour than those in the control group. Specifically, these results suggest that providing nurses with information and training specific to the labor support and breastfeeding needs of adolescents can improve their childbirth and breastfeeding experiences.
Description
41st Biennial Convention - 29 October-2 November 2011. Theme: People and Knowledge: Connecting for Global Health. Held at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center.