فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

BACKGROUND: The positive effect of breastfeeding on health is globally accepted. However,breastfeeding has not yet practiced at a favorite level. Empowerment of mothers is an importantfactor for continuing breastfeeding. This study was conducted to explore women’s perception ofempowerment in breastfeeding.METHODS: The present qualitative study was conducted in conventional content analysis method.Thirty‑four semi‑structured deep interviews were conducted with 18 mothers, four key family members,and 12 other personnel involved in breastfeeding counseling services.RESULTS: Analysis of participants’ descriptions led to the emergence of five main categories: Enoughknowledge and skill for breastfeeding, feeling adequacy in breastfeeding, overcoming breastfeedingproblems, informed belief in the value of breastfeeding, and perceiving comprehensive support forbreastfeeding.CONCLUSION: in participants’ point of view, empowerment in breastfeeding can be formedthrough an acquisition of “Enough knowledge and skill for breastfeeding” as well as assuranceabout the proper quality and quantity of mother’s milk. As well as overcoming breastfeedingproblems will lead to stabilization empowerment in breastfeeding. In addition, data analysisshowed that informed belief in the value of breastfeeding strengthens the empowerment inbreastfeeding and presence of perceived comprehensive support for breastfeeding facilitatesempowerment in breastfeeding continuance. Thus, comprehensive plans should be designingfor promoting breastfeeding.