HubunganTeknik Menyusui dengan Risiko Terjadinya Mastitis pada Ibu Menyusui di Desa Kemuning Kecamatan Arjasa Kabupaten Jember (The Correlation between Breastfeeding Techniques and Risk of Mastitis at Kemuning Village of Arjasa Distrincts Jember Regency)

Abstract

The risk of mastitis is one of the problems that occurred during the breastfeeding process which
affect the success of breast-milk. One of the factors that can increase the risk of mastitis is
breastfeeding techniques. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between
breastfeeding techniques and risk of mastitis in Kemuning village Arjasa districts, Jember. This
research used an analytic survey design with cross sectional method. The subjects of this study
were breastfeeding’s mother who have infants age 0-6 months in Kemuning village. The sampling
technique was a total sampling consist of 57 respondents. The instrument used observation sheet of
breastfeeding techniques and questionnaires of mastitis risk. Result showed 36 respondents
(63,2%) have feeding techniques in enough categories and 26 respondents (45,6%) have middle
risk of mastitis. The analysis based on statistical chi square by using CI=95% showed p value =
0,005 (p value<α=0,05). It means that there was correlation between breastfeeding techniques and
the risk of mastitis. A better breastfeeding techniques will decrease the risk of mastitis. Health
worked need to improve the implementation of programs to provide information to mothers about
breastfeeding technique and the risk of mastitis.
Keywords: Breastfeeding techniques, the risk of mastitis