Research Article
Healthcare Provider Support and Its Impact on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy in Primipara Breastfeeding Mothers in the Working Area of Gunung Tinggi Health Center
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.16-9-2025.2361119, author={Edy Marjuang Purba and Yatty Destani Sandy and Kanaya Yori Damanik and Fitni Hidayati and Saut Purba and Anna Waris Nainggolan}, title={Healthcare Provider Support and Its Impact on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy in Primipara Breastfeeding Mothers in the Working Area of Gunung Tinggi Health Center}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Innovation in Education, Science, and Culture, ICIESC 2025, 16 September 2025, Medan, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICIESC}, year={2026}, month={3}, keywords={healthcare provider support; breastfeeding self-efficacy; primipara mothers; exclusive breastfeeding}, doi={10.4108/eai.16-9-2025.2361119} }- Edy Marjuang Purba
Yatty Destani Sandy
Kanaya Yori Damanik
Fitni Hidayati
Saut Purba
Anna Waris Nainggolan
Year: 2026
Healthcare Provider Support and Its Impact on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy in Primipara Breastfeeding Mothers in the Working Area of Gunung Tinggi Health Center
ICIESC
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.16-9-2025.2361119
Abstract
Exclusive breastfeeding plays a crucial role in supporting infant growth and development; however, its success rate is often influenced by various factors, including the mother's breastfeeding self-efficacy (BSE). One factor that can enhance BSE in breastfeeding mothers is support from healthcare workers. This study aims to analyze the relationship between healthcare worker support and BSE in primiparous breastfeeding mothers in the working area of Gunung Tinggi Health Center. The research uses an observational analytic design with a cross-sectional approach. The study sample consisted of 45 primiparous mothers breastfeeding infants aged 0 to 11 months, selected using convenience sampling. Data were collected through the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF questionnaire to measure the mothers' self-confidence in breastfeeding and a questionnaire regarding healthcare worker support. Data analysis was conducted using the chi-square test to examine the relationship between the two variables. The results indicated that a higher proportion of mothers received healthcare worker support in the good category (60.0%), while more mothers had low BSE (55.6%). A significant relationship was found between healthcare worker support and BSE in primiparous breastfeeding mothers (p=0.002), with a prevalence ratio of 2.667.
