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Bednarek A, Bodys-Cupak I, Serwin A, Cipora E. Mothers' Attitudes Towards Breastfeeding in Terms of Health Safety and Professional Lactation Education: A National Survey of Women. J Multidiscip Healthc 2023; 16:3273-3286. [PMID: 37942283 PMCID: PMC10629448 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s431576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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Introduction and Objective An important role in building opinions and attitudes regarding breastfeeding by mothers is played by the medical staff taking care of the mother woman expecting a baby. Breastfeeding is a standard in infant nutrition. The knowledge and support of the medical staff can help a woman make the decision to breastfeed. At the same time, it creates conditions for an optimal working environment for medical staff, affecting the quality of care. The aim of the study was identify mothers' attitudes towards breastfeeding in the context of health safety and professional lactation education. Materials and Methods Data for the study were obtained on the basis of a proprietary questionnaire and a standardized research tool, which was the questionnaire for assessing knowledge and attitudes towards breastfeeding The Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale designed by Arlene De la Mora (IIFAS). The study involved 439 women who gave birth to a child in the last 5 years. Results Extensive knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding for the child's body is declared by 67.9% of women. The vast majority of respondents (94.1%) pointed to supporting the development of the immune system. Most women (85%) obtained information on breastfeeding from the Internet, and 58.5% from medical personnel. Most respondents (88.8%) assessed their partner's attitude towards breastfeeding as positive. The result, The Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale was equal to 50.97, which proves the positive attitude of women to breastfeeding. Conclusion Promoting the best way to feed children, which is breastfeeding, plays an important role in building mothers' opinions and attitudes about breastfeeding.
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- Anna Bednarek
- Department of Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Nursing Fundamentals, Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Medical Institute, Jan Grodek State University in Sanok, Sanok, Poland
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The effectiveness of prenatal breastfeeding education on breastfeeding uptake postpartum: A systematic review. Midwifery 2023; 118:103579. [PMID: 36580847 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2022.103579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The decision to breastfeed is influenced by physiological, psychological, and emotional factors. However, the importance of equipping mothers with the necessary knowledge for successful breastfeeding practice cannot be ruled out. Studies suggest that the decline in global breastfeeding rate can be linked to lack of adequate breastfeeding education during prenatal stage. Therefore, this review aims to determine the effectiveness of prenatal breastfeeding education on breastfeeding uptake postpartum. METHOD A systematic review of the studies identified by electronic database search (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Medline, Psych INFO, and Sociological Abstracts and Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA) published between 2014 - 2021. RESULTS A total of 14 studies met the inclusion criteria. Results showed an increase in breastfeeding uptake, breastfeeding knowledge, increase in positive attitude to breastfeeding and an increase in maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy among mothers who participated in breastfeeding educational programs during prenatal care. CONCLUSION Prenatal breastfeeding education increases women's knowledge of breastfeeding. Mothers who are knowledgeable about breastfeeding and hold a positive approach towards breastfeeding have the tendency to initiate breastfeeding and continue for a lengthened period. Findings demonstrates a general correlation between prenatal breastfeeding education and increased breastfeeding uptake postpartum. The high level of positive breastfeeding outcome inherent in all the studies can be attributed to prenatal breastfeeding education.
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Bedford R, Piccinini-Vallis H, Woolcott C. The relationship between skin-to-skin contact and rates of exclusive breastfeeding at four months among a group of mothers in Nova Scotia: a retrospective cohort study. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 113:589-597. [PMID: 35362936 PMCID: PMC9263019 DOI: 10.17269/s41997-022-00627-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Exclusive breastfeeding is the ideal source of nutrition for the first 6 months of life. Although skin-to-skin contact (SSC) has been shown to be associated with greater rates of exclusive breastfeeding, the results are heterogeneous. SSC involves placing a naked infant on its mother's bare chest immediately after birth. We examined the association between SSC immediately after birth and exclusive breastfeeding at 4 months. METHODS A retrospective cohort of healthy, term, singleton infants who were liveborn from 2008 to 2019 was constructed from the Nova Scotia Atlee Perinatal Database. Our main outcome was exclusive breastfeeding at 4 months, available for a subset of the cohort through linkage to a primary care database (n=256). Our secondary outcome was exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge, available for the broader cohort (n=56,459). Odds ratios (OR) for the association between SSC and exclusive breastfeeding at 4 months were estimated from logistic regression models. RESULTS The odds of breastfeeding exclusively at 4 months were 4.14 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.89-9.25) times greater among those who had SSC than among those who did not. The odds of breastfeeding exclusively at hospital discharge were 3.81 (95% CI 3.64-3.99) times greater among those who had SSC than among those who did not. The association between SSC and exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge was heterogeneous by birth year (OR 4.35, CI 4.07-4.65 in 2008-2011; OR 2.81, CI 2.57-3.07 in 2012-2015; OR 1.89, CI 1.63-2.10 in 2016-2019). CONCLUSION Skin-to-skin contact appears to be associated with greater odds of exclusive breastfeeding at discharge and 4 months postpartum. Early SSC should continue to be supported for breastfeeding promotion.
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- Riiko Bedford
- Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Keim SA, Tchaconas A, Ford JB, Nickel NC, Heffern D, Adesman A. Health care provider support and factors associated with breastfeeding beyond infancy: A cross-national study. Birth 2022; 49:233-242. [PMID: 34535910 DOI: 10.1111/birt.12592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Breastfeeding beyond infancy (12 months) remains atypical in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, and the role of health care providers is unclear. The objective of this study was to compare women's perceptions of provider support and other factors affecting breastfeeding beyond infancy across countries, among women who had each successfully breastfed at least one child that long. METHODS Women completed an online questionnaire distributed via La Leche League, USA (2013), about sources and ratings of support for breastfeeding for their oldest child who was breastfed at least 12 months and participant demographics. Multivariable log-binomial regression was used to compare ratings of health care provider support and the importance of 13 factors by country. RESULTS Some similarities and many differences were observed across countries in support received from providers, whereas modest or no differences were observed in the importance women placed on factors like health benefits and enjoyment of breastfeeding. Of 59 581 women, less than half discussed their decision to breastfeed beyond infancy with their child's provider. United Kingdom women rated their comfort in discussing breastfeeding beyond 12 months with their providers and the support received as lower than United States women. Canadian women gave lower ratings than United States women, but inconsistently. Australian women rarely differed from United States women in their responses. Providers' recommendations were not important to the decision to breastfeed beyond infancy, especially for United Kingdom women. DISCUSSION Rates of breastfeeding beyond infancy are low in these countries; improving provider support may help achieve global breastfeeding goals.
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- Sarah A Keim
- Center for Biobehavioral Health, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.,Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York, New York, USA
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- Clinical and Population Perinatal Health Research, The University of Sydney Northern Clinical School, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
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- Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York, New York, USA.,Pediatrics, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York, USA
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Mahfouz I, Asali F, Khalfieh T, Saleem H, Diab S, Samara B, Jaber H. >Early initiation of breastfeeding: Antenatal, peripartum, and neonatal correlates. J Clin Neonatol 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/jcn.jcn_25_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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The Attitudes of Polish Women towards Breastfeeding Based on the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS). Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13124338. [PMID: 34959890 PMCID: PMC8703357 DOI: 10.3390/nu13124338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background: The Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS), which is used for the assessment of attitudes towards breastfeeding, has been found to be reliable and valid in a number of countries, but has not yet been psychometrically tested in Polish women. The purpose of the study was to report on the cultural adaptation of the IIFAS to Polish settings and on its validation, to evaluate the breastfeeding attitudes in Polish women who recently gave birth, and to identify the determinants of these attitudes. Methods: The study was performed in a group of 401 women in their first postpartum days. Results: Cronbach’s α for the scale was 0.725. Discriminative power coefficients of all questionnaire items were higher than 0.2. Subscales were strongly correlated with the total score, with a correlation coefficient of 0.803 for the “favorable toward breastfeeding” subscale (p < 0.001), and 0.803 for the “favorable toward formula feeding” subscale (p < 0.05). For the item “A mother who occasionally drinks alcohol should not breastfeed her baby”, the factor loading did not reach the criterion value, and so the item was not included in further analyses. The mean IIFAS score was 63.12 (±7.34). Conclusions: The Polish version of the IIFAS is a reliable and appropriate measure of women’s attitudes towards infant feeding in Polish settings, with acceptable psychometric properties and construct validity.
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Taylor A, Chowdhury S, Gao Z, Van Nguyen H, Midodzi W, Gill N, Halfyard B, Newhook LAA, Twells L. Infant feeding mode predicts the costs of healthcare services in one region of Canada: a data linkage pilot study. BMC Res Notes 2020; 13:385. [PMID: 32799916 PMCID: PMC7429700 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-020-05228-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim is to perform a pilot study evaluating the differences in healthcare service use and its associated costs by infant feeding mode in an infant's first year of life. Data from a prospective cohort study and administrative databases were linked to examine healthcare use in healthy full term infants (N = 160). Exposure was categorized as exclusively breastfed, mixed fed and exclusively formula fed. Outcomes included hospitalizations, emergency room and physician visits. Descriptive statistics and generalized linear modelling were performed. RESULTS Overall $315,235 was spent on healthcare service use for the sample of infants during their first year of life. When compared to exclusive breastfeeding, mixed feeding and exclusive formula feeding were found to be significant predictors of total healthcare service use costs (p < 0.05), driven by costs of hospital admissions. Due to the human and economic burden associated with not breastfeeding, policies and programs that support and encourage breastfeeding should be priority.
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- Alicia Taylor
- Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 300 Prince Philip Drive, St. John's, NL, A1B 3V6, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 300 Prince Philip Drive, St. John's, NL, A1B 3V6, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 300 Prince Philip Drive, St. John's, NL, A1B 3V6, Canada
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- School of Pharmacy, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 300 Prince Philip Drive, St. John's, NL, A1B 3V6, Canada
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- Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information, St. John's, NL, Canada
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- Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information, St. John's, NL, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 300 Prince Philip Drive, St. John's, NL, A1B 3V6, Canada.
- School of Pharmacy, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, Canada.
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Wong PD, Parkin PC, Moodie RG, Dai DWH, Maguire JL, Birken CS, Borkhoff CM. Total Breastfeeding Duration and Household Food Insecurity in Healthy Urban Children. Acad Pediatr 2019; 19:884-890. [PMID: 30831248 DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2019.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Health care policy positions breastfeeding as an important part of the solution to household food insecurity; however, there are critical gaps in our knowledge of the relationship between breastfeeding duration (exposure variable) and household food insecurity (outcome variable). Our objective was to examine this relationship. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted from 2008 to 2016 of healthy urban children (N = 3838) who were 0 to 3 years old and recruited from The Applied Research Group for Kids (TARGet Kids!), a practice-based research network in Toronto, Canada. Total breastfeeding duration was collected from parent-reported questionnaires. Household food insecurity was measured using 1-item and 2-item food insecurity screens. Multivariable regression analysis was performed adjusting for prespecified covariates. RESULTS The median total breastfeeding duration was 10.5 months (interquartile range, 6.0-14.0), and 14.7% of households were food insecure. After adjusting for child characteristics (age, sex), maternal characteristics (age, ethnicity, education, employment), and family characteristics (number of children, single parent family, neighborhood equity score), there was no significant association between total breastfeeding duration and household food insecurity (odds ratio, 0.99; 95% confidence interval, 0.98-1.01). Although low-income families had an increased odds of being household food insecure (P ≤ .001), we found no significant association between total breastfeeding duration and household food insecurity at varying income levels. CONCLUSIONS We found no association between breastfeeding duration and household food insecurity, regardless of family income. Although breastfeeding is associated with improved child health outcomes and considered to be part of the solution to household food insecurity, interventions focused on social determinants may provide more promising targets for the prevention of household food insecurity.
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- Peter D Wong
- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine (PD Wong, PC Parkin, RG Moodie, JL Maguire, and CS Birken); Division of Paediatric Medicine and the Paediatric Outcomes Research Team (PD Wong, PC Parkin, JL Maguire, CS Birken, and CM Borkhoff); Sick Kids Research Institute (PD Wong, PC Parkin, CS Birken, and CM Borkhoff), Hospital for Sick Children.
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- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine (PD Wong, PC Parkin, RG Moodie, JL Maguire, and CS Birken); Joannah & Brian Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition (PC Parkin, JL Maguire, and CS Birken); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (PC Parkin, JL Maguire, CS Birken, and CM Borkhoff), University of Toronto; Division of Paediatric Medicine and the Paediatric Outcomes Research Team (PD Wong, PC Parkin, JL Maguire, CS Birken, and CM Borkhoff); Sick Kids Research Institute (PD Wong, PC Parkin, CS Birken, and CM Borkhoff), Hospital for Sick Children
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- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine (PD Wong, PC Parkin, RG Moodie, JL Maguire, and CS Birken); Division of Neonatology (RG Moodie)
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- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (DWH Dai and JL Maguire), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine (PD Wong, PC Parkin, RG Moodie, JL Maguire, and CS Birken); Joannah & Brian Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition (PC Parkin, JL Maguire, and CS Birken); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (PC Parkin, JL Maguire, CS Birken, and CM Borkhoff), University of Toronto; Division of Paediatric Medicine and the Paediatric Outcomes Research Team (PD Wong, PC Parkin, JL Maguire, CS Birken, and CM Borkhoff); Department of Paediatrics (JL Maguire); Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (DWH Dai and JL Maguire), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine (PD Wong, PC Parkin, RG Moodie, JL Maguire, and CS Birken); Joannah & Brian Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition (PC Parkin, JL Maguire, and CS Birken); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (PC Parkin, JL Maguire, CS Birken, and CM Borkhoff), University of Toronto; Division of Paediatric Medicine and the Paediatric Outcomes Research Team (PD Wong, PC Parkin, JL Maguire, CS Birken, and CM Borkhoff); Sick Kids Research Institute (PD Wong, PC Parkin, CS Birken, and CM Borkhoff), Hospital for Sick Children
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (PC Parkin, JL Maguire, CS Birken, and CM Borkhoff), University of Toronto; Division of Paediatric Medicine and the Paediatric Outcomes Research Team (PD Wong, PC Parkin, JL Maguire, CS Birken, and CM Borkhoff); Sick Kids Research Institute (PD Wong, PC Parkin, CS Birken, and CM Borkhoff), Hospital for Sick Children
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Oliveira RLAD, Ferrari AP, Parada CMGDL. Process and outcome of prenatal care according to the primary care models: a cohort study. Rev Lat Am Enfermagem 2019; 27:e3058. [PMID: 31340338 PMCID: PMC6687358 DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.2806.3058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE to evaluate the process and outcome indicators of the prenatal care developed in primary care, comparing traditional care models and the Family Health Strategy. METHOD this is a cohort study, conducted with an intentional sample of 273 mothers/babies from the neonatal period and followed up for one year. Donabedian evaluation was adopted and data were discussed based on the Social Determination of Health. The independent variable was the care model. The dependent variables in the process evaluation were related to the quality of prenatal care and to the quality score created and the evaluation of the outcome, to the conditions of birth and the first year of life. The evaluation of the process was performed by estimating the relative risk and the evaluation of the outcome was performed by the Cox Multiple Regression Model. RESULTS lower income and risk of the low prenatal quality score were identified in the Family Health Units, where there were more puerperium consultation and health education actions. There was no difference in outcome indicators. CONCLUSION possibly the best quality of prenatal care was able to minimize negative socioeconomic effects found in family health, so the outcome indicators were similar in both models of the primary care.
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Botucatu, SP, Brasil.,Bolsista da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), Brasil
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Hernández-Aguilar MT, Bartick M, Schreck P, Harrel C, Noble L, Calhoun S, Dodd S, Elliott-Rudder M, Lappin S, Larson I, Lawrence RA, Marinelli KA, Marshall N, Mitchell K, Reece-Stremtan S, Rosen-Carole C, Rothenberg S, Seo T, Wonodi A. ABM Clinical Protocol #7: Model Maternity Policy Supportive of Breastfeeding. Breastfeed Med 2018; 13:559-574. [PMID: 30457366 DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2018.29110.mha] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A central goal of The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success. These protocols serve only as guidelines for the care of breastfeeding mothers and infants and do not delineate an exclusive course of treatment or serve as standards of medical care. Variations in treatment may be appropriate according to the needs of an individual patient.
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- Maria-Teresa Hernández-Aguilar
- 1 Breastfeeding Clinical Unit Dr. Peset, University Hospital Dr. Peset, National Health Service, Valencia, Spain .,2 National Coordinator of Spain Baby-Friendly Initiative (IHAN-España Iniciativa para la Humanización de la Asistencia al Nacimiento y la Lactancia), Madrid, Spain
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- 3 Department of Medicine, Cambridge Health Alliance , Cambridge, Massachusetts.,4 Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- 5 Department of Pediatrics, Ascension St. John , Detroit, Michigan
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- 6 Department of Family Medicine, University of Arizona , Tucson, Arizona
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Postdischarge Feeding of Very-low-birth-weight Infants: Adherence to Nutrition Guidelines. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2018; 67:401-408. [PMID: 29901548 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000002041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Infant feeding guidelines are important public health strategies to promote optimal growth, development, and chronic disease prevention, but their effectiveness is contingent upon families' ability to adhere to them. Little is known of adherence to guidelines among nutritionally vulnerable infants, specifically those born very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) (<1500 g). This study investigated whether postdischarge feeding practices for VLBW infants align with current recommendations and explored parental and infant baseline sociodemographics related to these practices. METHODS Prospectively collected data from families of 300 VLBW infants participating in a randomized clinical trial (ISRCTN35317141) were used. Baseline demographics were obtained at enrollment and postdischarge feeding practices via monthly telephone questionnaires to 6 months corrected age (CA). RESULTS At discharge, 4 and 6 months CA, 72%, 39%, and 29% of infants received any amount of mother's milk, respectively; exclusive breast-feeding rates were 49%, 20%, and 6%, respectively. Among infants receiving mother's milk, rates of vitamin D supplementation were ≥83%. Recommendations for introducing solids between 4 and 6 months CA were followed by 71% of the cohort and for iron supplementation by 58%. Overall, 12% of infants adhered to all aforementioned recommendations. Mothers with university degrees were more likely to provide mother's milk, whereas mothers of Middle Eastern/South Asian ethnicity were less likely to provide mother's milk. CONCLUSIONS Low rates of partial and exclusive breast-feeding of VLBW infants to 6 months CA were reported. Overall adherence to iron supplementation was low. Strategies to provide increased support for mothers identified as at-risk should be developed.
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Wallenborn JT, Lu J, Perera RA, Wheeler DC, Masho SW. The Impact of the Professional Qualifications of the Prenatal Care Provider on Breastfeeding Duration. Breastfeed Med 2018; 13:106-111. [PMID: 29236524 DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2017.0133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND A prenatal commitment to breastfeed is a strong predictor for breastfeeding success. Prenatal care providers have the opportunity to educate and promote breastfeeding. However, differences in education and training between healthcare providers such as physicians and midwives may result in differing breastfeeding outcomes. This study explores whether breastfeeding initiation and duration differ by prenatal care provider. MATERIALS AND METHODS Longitudinal data from the Infant Feeding Practices Survey II were analyzed (N = 2,832 women). Prenatal care providers were categorized as obstetrician, family/other physician, and midwife/nurse-midwife. Breastfeeding initiation was dichotomized (yes; no). Breastfeeding duration and exclusive breastfeeding duration were reported in weeks. Logistic regression was used to investigate the relationship between prenatal care provider and breastfeeding initiation. Cox proportional hazard models provided crude and adjusted hazard ratios and 95% confidence limits to determine the relationship between type of prenatal care provider and breastfeeding duration. RESULTS After adjusting for confounders, women who received care from a midwife were 68% less likely to never breastfed than women whose prenatal care was provided by an obstetrician. Women whose prenatal care was provided by a midwife had 14% lower risk of discontinuing breastfeeding and 23% lower risk of discontinuing exclusive breastfeeding. No significant association was found between women whose prenatal care was provided by a family physician or other type of physician and breastfeeding initiation and duration. CONCLUSION Findings highlight the importance of prenatal care providers on breastfeeding duration. Future studies should examine factors (i.e., training, patient-provider interaction) that contribute to differences in breastfeeding outcomes by type of prenatal care provider.
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- Jordyn T Wallenborn
- 1 Division of Epidemiology, Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond, Virginia
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- 1 Division of Epidemiology, Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond, Virginia
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- 2 Department of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond, Virginia
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- 2 Department of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond, Virginia
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- 1 Division of Epidemiology, Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond, Virginia
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Wong PD, Anderson LN, Dai DDW, Parkin PC, Maguire JL, Birken CS. The Association of Breastfeeding Duration and Early Childhood Cardiometabolic Risk. J Pediatr 2018; 192:80-85.e1. [PMID: 29246362 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.09.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2017] [Revised: 08/18/2017] [Accepted: 09/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between breastfeeding duration and early childhood cardiometabolic risk. STUDY DESIGN A cross-sectional study of 1539 healthy children, 3-6 years of age, recruited through The Applied Research Group for Kids! practice-based research network between October 2009 and August 2015. Adjusted multivariable linear regression was used to examine the association between breastfeeding duration and cardiometabolic risk z score and individual cardiometabolic risk factors of waist circumference, systolic blood pressure, glucose, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglycerides. RESULTS The mean breastfeeding duration was 12.5 months (SD = 8.4). Breastfeeding duration was associated with lower cardiometabolic risk z score (beta = -0.03; 95% CI -0.05, -0.01). In analysis of cardiometabolic risk factors, each additional 3 months of breastfeeding was associated with a 0.13 cm (95% CI -0.20, -0.05) lower waist circumference and 0.16 mm Hg (95% CI -0.30, -0.02) lower systolic blood pressure. Compared with children who breastfed for 6-12 months, those who breastfed for 12-24 months had a lower systolic blood pressure of 1.07 mm Hg (95% CI -2.04, -0.10). There was no association between breastfeeding duration and cardiometabolic risk for those who breastfed beyond 24 months. CONCLUSIONS Breastfeeding duration is associated with lower cardiometabolic risk, although the magnitude of association is small. Causation cannot be inferred. Breastfeeding beyond 24 months may not have an added benefit for cardiometabolic health.
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- Peter D Wong
- Division of Pediatric Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, St. Michael's Hospital and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, St. Michael's Hospital and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Haile ZT, Elmasry M, Chavan B, Azulay Chertok IR. Association Between Type of Health Professional at Birth and Exclusive Breastfeeding. J Midwifery Womens Health 2017; 62:562-571. [PMID: 28940707 DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Revised: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 07/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Although benefits of breastfeeding for infants, women, and society are well established, breastfeeding rates in the United States remain below the Healthy People 2020 goals. Various factors are known to influence breastfeeding practices. Limited research has been conducted to examine the influence of type of birth attendant on exclusive breastfeeding. METHODS A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from the Infant Feeding Practices Study II collected between May 2005 and June 2007. RESULTS The study sample included 2026 women, aged 18 years or older. At discharge, 74.6% of women exclusively breastfed, and 27.6% exclusively breastfed at 3 months postpartum. Bivariate analysis showed a statistically significant association between type of health professional at birth and exclusive breastfeeding at discharge (P = .001) and 3 months postpartum (P < .001). After adjusting for potential confounders, the association between type of health professional at birth and exclusive breastfeeding at discharge was no longer significant. However, the odds of exclusive breastfeeding at 3 months postpartum were higher among women whose birth was attended by a midwife or nurse-midwife compared to those whose birth was attended by an obstetrician (odds ratio [OR], 1.87; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.34-2.61; P < .001). DISCUSSION Exclusive breastfeeding continuation may be influenced by the type of health professional attending the birth. In addition to having a skilled workforce, health care professionals involved in perinatal care need to be educated and trained to promote and support exclusive breastfeeding as recommended. The complex and multifactorial nature of the maternal decision to exclusively breastfeed requires broader understanding of contextual factors.
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