Journal of Health Education
Vol 4 No 1 (2019)

ONLINE MOTHER SUPPORT GROUP: THE NEW WAY OF PEER SUPPORT FOR IMPROVING BREASTFEEDING PERFORMANCE

Dewanti, Lintang Purwara (Unknown)
Februhartanty, Judhiastuty (Unknown)
Roshita, Airin (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Apr 2019

Abstract

Background: Data from Riskesdas in 2010 showed that family living in the urban area still had lower rate of exclusive breastfeeding, specifically 25.2% compare to those living in the rural area. In Jakarta, the proportion of children aged 0-23 months that still being breastfed was only 70.3%, this rate was below the national level of children age 0-23 months that still being breastfed which reach 80.1%. This study aimed to explore the experiences of mothers attending online Mother Support Group as their breastfeeding support. Methods: Qualitative approach was used to explore mothers? breastfeeding performance and mothers? experience attending the online group. Key findings show the mothers in the group exposure received support and knowledge from other mother or peers. Type of support given to the mother by both peers and experts (professionals) can be in the form of support group and given in online form. Results: There were also mothers experienced overwhelmed with the information that circulate. This kind of mothers considered that they better learning with individual setting to be more focus or conduct only virtual meeting Conclusion: Good performance on breastfeeding among mothers? can be maintained by their experiences of group that allow mothers learn in conducive environment and/or solved mothers? breastfeeding problem.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jhealthedu

Publisher

Subject

Education Health Professions

Description

Journal of Health Education (J. Health Edu) is an S5 rated journal (SINTA Ristekdikti) containing writings raised from the results of research or equivalent in the field of health education. Such research includes research in school environments and communities as well as in the general public. ...