title: [Effects of an Individual Breast-feeding Promotion Program for Married Immigrant Women].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was designed to evaluate the effects of an individual breast-feeding promotion program to address breast-feeding knowledge, attitude, method and rate of practice for married immigrant women.
  
  
  METHODS
  A non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental design was used (experimental group=16, control group=17). The intervention consisted of 3 phases: (1) Within 2 hours of delivery - individual breast-feeding training through video/verbal/practical training education and demonstration (2) After 1~2 days - group training using video, model doll, and breast models (3) After 7 days - family visit, counseling, retraining and reinforcement training. The data were analyzed using non-parametric tests with the SPSS program.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Married immigrant women who participated in the individual breast-feeding program scored high in knowledge, attitude, method and rate of practice compared to the control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results indicate that the individual breast-feeding program is very effective in increasing breast-feeding knowledge, attitude, method and rate of practicing breast feeding for married immigrant women. So, nurses are encouraged to aggressively utilize individual breast-feeding programs to help married immigrant women, who are exposed to vulnerability due to various situations.
authors.affiliation: Mokpo Han-Sarang Hospital, Mokpo, Korea.
authors.forename: Mi Kyoung
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Mokpo National University, Muan, Korea. shmoon@mokpo.ac.kr.
authors.forename: So Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Moon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding; D003376:Counseling; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008393:Marriage; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology; D011247:Pregnancy; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012944:Social Support; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Attitude; Feeding methods; Immigrant; Knowledge; Practice