The Investigating Factors Affecting Breastfeeding Self-Care in Nulliparous Women Who Referred to the Health Centers in Hamadan City

Breastfeeding is one of the main factors in the health and survival of babies and affects countless social and economic factors. The aim of this study was to determine the factors affecting breastfeeding self-care in nulliparous women who referred to the health centers in Hamadan city, Iran, 2017. This study was performed as a descriptive-analytic study. The study population consisted of all primiparous women who referred to health centers of Hamadan. Out of 220 nulliparous women who referred to health centers in Hamadan city due to having met the inclusion criteria were selected for the census. Data collection was done using a breastfeeding self-care questionnaire, and were analyzed using multiple linear regression using SPSS v.21 software (P<0.05). The findings showed that 38.6% of participants had poor self-care, 47.7% had moderate self-care and 13.6% had good self-care. The total satisfaction of the spouse, as well as the monthly income are related to the level of self-care (p <0.001). The full satisfaction of the spouse, as well as the monthly income, are related to the amount of breast feeding self-care. Therefore, the results of this study can be used to plan successful breastfeeding for lactating women in hospitals and comprehensive health centers.