Does information support and other types of support increase womens confidence in their role as mother?
Sansnee Jirojwong & Wei Wang University of Western Sydney; Central Queensland University Aim: This study aimed to identify whether the number of supporters who provided different types of support including information to women had any positive effects on the women’s confidence in undertaking their mother roles. Background: A woman’s ability to undertake her maternal roles is a learnt behaviour in her social and cultural context. The woman who has had good social support is likely to have better health outcomes along with her infant’s health outcomes. The woman may have a range of supporters who provide different types of support but it is clear whether the postpartum woman’s social support influences her confidence in undertaking her roles as a mother. Method: A cross sectional study was conducted in two Queensland regional hospitals. Of 210 women who were invited to participate in the study, 172 (81.9%) agreed to participate. The women were telephone interviewed within four weeks afte
