Comparison of the Breastfeeding Practices of Refugee Syrian Mothers and Native Turkish Mothers

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09.01. Department of Nursing / Hemşirelik Bölümü
Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi Sağlık Yüksekokulu, 1996 yılında Dicle Üniversitesi’ne bağlı olarak kurulmuş olup, 2007 yılında kurulan Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi’ne bağlanmıştır. 2019 yılında 30749 sayılı Cumhurbaşkanı Kararnamesi uyarınca Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi olarak resmî gazetede yayımlanan Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi Sağlık Yüksekokulu'nun Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi’ne dönüştürülmesine yönelik karar ile Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi kurulmuştur. Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Hemşirelik Bölümü, bilimsel gelişmelere dayalı olarak toplumun sağlık gereksinimlerine yanıt vermek için, etik değerlere uygun, etkili iletişim sağlayan, problem çözme ve araştırma becerilerine sahip, değişim yaratabilen, insan haklarına saygılı lisans düzeyinde hemşire yetiştirmektedir. Bu bölümden mezun olan hemşireler büyük oranda hastanelerde hemşirelik yapmakla beraber farklı alanlarda çalışma imkanlarına da sahiplerdir.

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Background: The World Health Organization recommends that babies be breastfed within the first hour of delivery and that they should exclusively be given breast milk in the first 6 months. The aim of this study was to ascertain the breastfeeding behaviors of refugee Syrian women and to compare their practices with those of the native mothers of the local community. Materials and Methods: This study is a cross-sectional study. The study was conducted in a Southern city in Turkey. The questionnaire was filled by face-to-face interviews. A total of 381 refugee Syrian mothers were compared with 381 native women living in the same community. Results: A significant difference was found between the two groups regarding breastfeeding. The rate of those who initiated breastfeeding within 1 hour after delivery was 61.4% for the Syrians and 71.1% for the Turkish mothers. In addition, the rates of exclusive breastfeeding (28.1 versus 34.1) and continuing breastfeeding for 12 months (55.0 versus 63.8) were lower in the Syrian refugee mothers. Maternal age and educational level were not correlated to the breastfeeding rates. Conclusions: This study is a rare study in which refugee mothers and local mothers were compared. Forced migration and refugee status are negatively associated with breastfeeding behavior.

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Breast Milk, Breastfeeding, Immigration, Syria, Turkey

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Bayram Değer V, Ertem M, Çifçi S. Comparison of the Breastfeeding Practices of Refugee Syrian Mothers and Native Turkish Mothers. Breastfeed Med. 2020 Mar;15(3):170-175. doi: 10.1089/bfm.2019.0233. Epub 2020 Jan 24. PMID: 31977242.

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