title: [The Efficacy of Rooming-In in the Context the Physical and Mental Health of New Mothers].
abstract: The Breastfeeding-Friendly Policy promotes successful breastfeeding by encouraging postpartum rooming-in and other practices that have been shown to increase breastfeeding success. Puerperium is a key transition period in a woman's life during which she faces physical changes as well as changes in roles and tasks as she transitions into motherhood. During this transition period, postpartum women typically follow the rooming-in and breastfeeding practices that are recommended by the hospital. However, without suitable assistance, the physical and mental problems that often accompany childbirth may impact the postpartum health of the mother. This article reflects on the potential health problems that are encountered by postpartum women who adopt 24-hour rooming-in practices from the perspective of their health rights and proposes suggestions for improving these practices as a reference for related government and healthcare workers.
authors.affiliation: MSN, RN, Lecturer, Department of Nursing, Chung-Jen Junior College of Nursing, Health Sciences and Management, and Doctoral Student, College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Shuo-Shin
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.affiliation: PhD, RN, Professor, College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan, ROC. msyang@kmu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Mei-Sang
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: PhD, RN, FAAN, Vice President, and Professor, College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Hsiu-Hung
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D011181:Postnatal Care
keywords: breastfeeding; breastfeeding-friendly policy; maternal role; rooming-in