本研究目的在探討越南族裔產後母乳哺餵方式、哺餵態度及社會支持。本研究採用橫斷式研究設計，根據居住於台中縣地區孕婦B肝產檢資料庫，於95年12月至96年5月期間以電話訪問方式，收取產後之越南裔母親共計81位個案。所得的資料輸入電腦，以SPSS12.0版套裝軟體進行描述性統計、卡方檢定、因素分析、以及迴歸分析。結果發現越南裔母親產後一個月期間所採用之哺餵方式，以配方奶哺餵者以40.7%占多數，而純母乳哺餵為32.1%、混合哺餵27.2%。在母乳哺餵態度的得分上，純母乳哺餵組在母乳哺餵態度量表平均值為83.92±5.17分，高於其他二組，三組的母親在母乳哺餵態度量表總分達統計顯著差異(p<.001)。在社會支持的得分結果顯示：純母乳哺餵組在本量表得分平均值為91.69±36.11分，高於其他二組，三組的母親在社會支持量總分達統計顯著差異(p<.001)。邏輯斯迴歸分析結果；母乳哺餵與否，與母乳哺餵態度得分愈高(OR=1.1, 95% CI=1.032-1.116)、及社會支持得分愈高(OR=1.02, 95% CI=1.012-1.038)有關。本研究結果可瞭解越南裔母親在產後一個月的哺乳情況及其影響因子，並作為政策制定者推動母乳哺餵之參考。
This study compares the post delivery feeding methods, breastfeeding attitude, and social support for Vietnamese mothers living in Taiwan. Eighty-one Vietnamese mothers were recruited from the National Database of Hepatitis B Vaccination for Pregnant Women from December 2006 to May 2007 in Taichung County. Subjects were surveyed by a telephone interview method. Breastfeeding data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, chi-square, factor analysis and regression model. In the item of feeding methods, the results reveal that 40.7% of Vietnamese mothers adopted bottle feed, 32.1% practiced exclusive breastfeeding and 27.2% used both breastfeeding and formula (so called mixed feeding). In the item of breastfeeding attitude, the average scores for mothers who practiced exclusive breastfeeding were 83.92±5.17, higher than those of mothers using bottle feeding or mixed feeding (p<.001). For social support scale, the average scores for mothers who practiced exclusive breastfeeding were 91.69±36.11, higher than those of mothers using bottle feeding or mixed feeding (p<.001). Logistic regression revealed significant associations between higher attitude scores toward breastfeeding (OR=1.1, 95%CI=1.032-1.116) and a higher social support scores (OR=1.02, 95%CI=1.012-1.038) and whether or not decide to use breastfeeding. The results of this study can be of reference for understanding the change of breastfeeding behaviors of mothers in different cultures, and could be useful for policies that encourage breastfeeding.
