The relationship of postpartum sleep quality and breastfeeding self-efficacy of Turkish mothers.

As a result of the research, it was determined that as the sleep quality of mothers in the postpartum period increases their breastfeeding self-efficacy increases as well. In the light of the results obtained, it is suggested that nurses, being aware that there is a strong relationship between sleep quality and breastfeeding self-efficacy in the postpartum period, should pay more attention to the role of education and counselling in these subjects. In addition, it is recommended that nurses make attempts intended for improving the sleep quality of primiparous individuals in order to increase their self-efficacy of breastfeeding.