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Wilfred Hs Wong, Patrick Ip, Jimsyn Jia, Sophie Sf Leung, Ka-man Yip, Hung-Kwan So, John Kwan |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
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Background The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for an infant’s first six months. Therefore, various policies were implemented to support breastfeeding in Hong Kong in the past decade. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic brought new challenges and opportunities to breastfeeding practices. This study aimed to identify the associated factors of six-month EBF, and to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on breastfeeding practice. Methods This study was conducted using a mixed-methods approach. An electronic questionnaire was distributed to members of breastfeeding or parenting groups who have had breastfeeding experience in the past 10 years. Exploratory factor analysis with principal components analysis was used to identify the factors representing breastfeeding support from family and friends. Stepwise binary logistic regression analyses with forward (conditional) selection were conducted to examine factors associated with six-month EBF both in general and during the pandemic period. A thematic analysis was conducted using both deductive and inductive approaches. Results The study included 793 participants. Giving birth in a public hospital (AOR 2.015, 95% CI 1.440 to 2.821, p |
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OpenAIRE |
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