Correlation between Occupation, Stress Level and Breast Milk Production during Covid-19 Pandemic in Indonesia

Afiyah, R. Khairiyatul and Wahyuni, Chatarina Umbul and Prasetyo, Budi and Qomaruddin, Muhammad Bagus and Faizah, Imamatul and Sari, Ratna Yunita and Soleha, Umdatus Correlation between Occupation, Stress Level and Breast Milk Production during Covid-19 Pandemic in Indonesia. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 15 (4). pp. 2198-2204. ISSN 0973-9130

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Abstract

Introduction: Burdensand types of occupation will cause psychological stress during Covid-19 pandemic, especially jobs in the medical field. The rapid transmission of the disease and the increasing number of people infected by Covid-19 bring anxiety and worry and decrease the level of happiness that will obstruct the secretion of oxytocin hormone that brings problems to breast milk production and breastfeeding process. This study was aimed at analyzing the correlation between occupation, stress level and breast milk production during Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia. Method: This correlational study was conducted by using cross sectional design.Thetechniqueused to collect the samples totaling 110 breastfeeding mothers was simple random sampling technique. The independent variables were occupation and stress level, whereas the dependent variable was breast milk production. This study used Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) questionnaire to measure the stress level and another questionnaire to measure the smoothness of breast milk production. Furthermore, data analysis was done by using Chisquare statistic test with the significance level of p < 0.05. Result: The result of this study showed that of 110 respondents, most of them (67%) worked in the medical field; nearly all (70.9%) experienced severe stress; and nearly all (80%) had unsmooth production of breast milk. Whilst, the result of Chi-square test showed that the value of p =0.000 showing that there was a correlation between occupation, stress level and breast milk production during Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia. Conclusion: Occupation, stress level and breast milk production are correlated during Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia. Therefore, the medical workers, especially nurses are expected to play their active roles to educate and teach the breastfeeding mothers how to manage stress correctly to maintain the production of breast milk in any conditions.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	occupation, stress level, breast milk production, breastfeeding mothers, Covid-19
Subjects:	R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics > RJ206-235 Nutrition and feeding of children and adolescents
Divisions:	Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery > Program Study of Nursing Magister
Depositing User:	Mr. . Aji
Date Deposited:	07 Feb 2024 03:08
Last Modified:	15 Feb 2024 02:06
URI:	http://repository.unusa.ac.id/id/eprint/10615

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