A study to assess the effectiveness of Hoffmann’s exercise on breastfeeding efficacy among postnatal mothers of Western Maharashtra

Author Name: Yohannan S1, Arora C2 and SivaPriya S3

Volume: 02/02

Country: India

DOI NO.: 11.2023-61555522 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/09.2024-57788566/GIJNR

Affiliation:

1. PG Student, College of Nursing, Armed Forces Medical College, Maharashtra.
2. Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Nursing, Armed Forces Medical College, Maharashtra.
3. Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Breast feeding self-efficacy is one of the important factors for the mothers to ensure effective and exclusive breast feeding for their infants. Among the various obstacles of the breast-feeding efficacy, nipple inadequacy is very common and it needs proper attention at the right time. Hoffman’s exercise is a non-pharmacological intervention to address this issue. The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of Hoffman’s exercise in enhancing the self-efficacy of the postnatal mothers. Methodology: In a one group pre-test post-test study, thirty conveniently selected postnatal mothers were assessed for Breast feeding efficacy using BBAT and BSES in a tertiary care hospital of Western Maharashtra. Hoffman’s exercise was done three times daily for a period of 5min on each breast for 3 days, thereafter on 3rd postnatal day Breast feeding self-efficacy was reassessed using the same tools. Paired t test was used to compare the pre & post intervention self-efficacy, association of post interventional score with demographic variables was calculated using chi square test. Results: The mean and SD of pre and post intervention breast feeding efficacy score are 9.67 + 5.797 and 22.03 + 4.635 respectively. The paired t test value was 10.152 which was significant at a p value of <0.001. There was a significant association of post interventional Breast-feeding efficacy with the status of the nipples, as the chi square value was 9.549 at 0.05 level of confidence. Conclusion: Hoffman’s exercise is effective in enhancing the breastfeeding efficacy of postnatal mothers with nipple problems.

Key words: Hoffman’s exercise, Breast feeding self-efficacy, BFSE-SF, BBAT