title: Role of Baby-Friendly Hospital Care in Maternal Role Competence.
abstract: The objective of this pilot study was to determine women's perceptions of their levels of maternal role competence at discharge from a Baby-Friendly hospital. A convenience sample of 30 women completed two self-report questionnaires: a demographic questionnaire and the Perceived Maternal Parenting Self-Efficacy scale. Women report that they perceived high levels of maternal role competence with a mean total score of 69.80 (standard deviation = 6.86) out of 80. As women experience breastfeeding in Baby-Friendly hospitals, maternal role competence may develop with appropriate support.
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Barabach
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ludington-Hoe
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dowling
authors.forename: Marilyn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lotas
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007224:Infant Care / Q000592:standards*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011181:Postnatal Care / Q000592:standards; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Baby-Friendly; breastfeeding; maternal role competence; parenting self-efficacy; skin-to-skin