HUBUNGAN ANTARA PENGETAHUAN, PENDIDIKAN DAN USIA IBU NIFAS TENTANG PERAWATAN PAYUDARA DENGAN KELANCARAN PENGELUARAN ASI EKSLUSIF DI RUANG NIFAS RSUD dr. MURJANI SAMPIT

Abstract

Health services for postpartum mothers are important to pay attention to in addition to health in pregnant women and maternity. Problems with the breast during breastfeeding can be one of the danger signs of the puerperium (Kemenkes RI, 2014). Health services for postpartum mothers are important to pay attention to in addition to health in pregnant women and maternity. Problems with the breast during breastfeeding can be one of the danger signs of the puerperium (Kemenkes RI, 2014). Problems with the breasts that are often experienced by breastfeeding mothers include one of them is the smooth production of breast milk. The smoothness of milk production makes the breasts swollen (Mansyur & Dahlan, 2014). A factor that affects the smooth release of breast milk is breast care. Objective: This study aims to determine the relationship between knowledge, education and age of postpartum mothers about breast care with the smooth production of exclusive breastfeeding in the Postpartum Room at dr, Murjani Sampit Hospital. Methodes: This type of research uses an analytical type with a cross sectional research design. What was done in the postpartum room at RSUD Dr. Murjani Sampit in 2023 with a total sample of 32 samples using accidental sampling  technique. Result: The Results of analysis Using the fisher excact test. With the result of a ρ value of knowledge is 0.002, education is 0.004 and age is 0.000 or smaller than 0.05, it can be concluded that there is a significant relationship betwee knowledge, education and age of postpartum mothers about breast care and the smooth production of exclusive breastfeeding the Postpartum Room at dr, Murjani Sampit Hospital. Conclusion: It was concluded that there was a significant relationship between postpartum mothers' knowledge about breast care and the smooth production of exclusive ASI