HTLV-1 positive, pregnant women, feeding method, short-term breastfeeding, decision-making

Maternal Nursing and Midwifery

She was involved as a co-researcher in the project "Development of continuous support by visiting midwives for HTLV-1 positive pregnant women who choose short-term breastfeeding (Principal Investigator: Shimoshikiryo Sumiko, Project Number: 16K12186)" funded by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C).
This study aimed to clarify the actual situation of the transition from short-term breastfeeding to artificial feeding and the support provided by midwives who provided ongoing support through home visits to HTLV-1 positive pregnant women who chose short-term breastfeeding, based on the visit records. Analysis of the visit records of the ongoing home visits by the midwife in charge to support the transition to artificial feeding revealed the experiences and thoughts of mothers who chose short-term breastfeeding, as well as the specific support provided by the midwife, suggesting the need for ongoing support from midwives to complete the end of breastfeeding in the short period of three months.

Because the number of HTLV-1 positive pregnant women is small, there are very few studies regarding their decision-making and support.

Midwives, who are in a position to easily listen to the thoughts of pregnant women, provide ongoing support to help them finish breastfeeding within the short period of three months.

・陽性妊産婦にとっては、妊娠をきっかけに陽性であることを知ることが多いにもかかわらず、相談できるリソースも少ない状況で、妊娠期間中に栄養方法を決めなければならない難しい状況にある。効果的なケアやケア提供システムの探求と構築に本研究は役立つ。
・HTLV-1キャリア妊産婦と接する機会が少ない看護師や助産師が効果的にケア提供できるための支援

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1. 田村康子、岡本恵、谷口光代、下敷領須美子.HTLV-1陽性妊産婦の看護に関する研究の文献検討, 兵庫医科大学紀要, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp.27-38, 2024.
2. FY2016 Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) General (16K12186) Support for HTLV-1 positive pregnant women who choose short-term breastfeeding FY2021 Research Report (Principal Investigator: Sumiko Shishikiryo)

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