Objective:
To analyze which factors related to pre-natal and puerperium that interfere on self-efficacy in breastfeeding to hospitalized women in puerperium in joint accommodation.
Methods:
Quantitative research, transversal, developed with 322 women in puerperium, in the period of December 2011 to March 2012, with an instrument composed by Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form and a characterization form of the women in puerperium. The bi-varied analysis was performed in the Statistical Package for Social Science software.
Results:
Most of women in puerperium showed high self-efficacy on breastfeeding. It was occurred statistically significant association of self-efficacy on breastfeeding with the fact that the baby had been placed to suck after the first hour.
Conclusion:
The promotion of self-efficacy in maternal breastfeeding should begin in the pre-natal, being early stimulated on the maternity and accompanied during puerperium and childcare.
Self Efficacy; Breastfeeding; Rooming-in care; Postpartum period; Pregnancy