Comparison of attitudes to breastfeeding among Spanish-born and Chinese-born postpartum women in Madrid
Autor: | Concepción Mesa-Leiva, César Cardenete-Reyes, Santiago Pérez-García, Laura Esteban-Gonzalo, Juan Luis González-Pascual, Juana María Aguilar-Ortega |
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Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Immigration Breastfeeding Attitude scale Affect (psychology) 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Infant feeding Socioeconomic status media_common 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine Chinese business.industry Research lcsh:Public aspects of medicine Pediatría lcsh:RJ1-570 Obstetrics and Gynecology lcsh:Pediatrics lcsh:RA1-1270 Inmigrante Confidence interval Country of origin Spain Attitudes Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Enfermería IIFAS Infancia business Demography Immigrant |
Zdroj: | Repositorio Institucional de la Consejería de Sanidad de la Comunidad de Madrid Consejería de Sanidad de la Comunidad de Madrid ABACUS. Repositorio de Producción Científica Universidad Europea (UEM) International Breastfeeding Journal, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2018) International Breastfeeding Journal |
Popis: | Background Maternal breastfeeding is a practice that is associated with multiple health benefits for mothers and children. One of the lowest rates of breastfeeding has been observed among Chinese women who immigrate to high income countries. At present, there is a lack of comparative information between this group and that of Spanish-born women. Considering the relationship between the attitude of women towards breastfeeding and the initiation of breastfeeding, the aim of the study was to determine whether the attitude towards breastfeeding among Chinese postpartum women who have immigrated to Spain differs from that of Spanish-born postpartum women. Methods Cross-sectional study, with between-group comparison, of 73 postpartum Spanish-born and Chinese immigrant women admitted to the maternity units of “12 de Octubre” Hospital (Spain) between April and November 2016. Attitudes toward breastfeeding were analyzed using the Spanish or Chinese version of the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS). A wide set of socioeconomic, biological, working and attitudinal conditions were considered as covariates. The association between IIFAS and country of origin was assessed by three multiple linear regression models (B, SE, and 95% confidence interval were calculated). Results All Chinese women were first generation immigrants. Chinese-born women were four years younger than Spanish-born mothers, had a lower educational level, more frequently had a paid job (mainly self-employed), and planned to return to work almost two months earlier than Spanish-born mothers did. Most Chinese women did not breastfeed exclusively. Chinese immigrant women obtained scores of approximately 9 points less in the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) when compared to Spanish-born women [95% CI -15.59, -2.48], after adjusting for the different socioeconomic, educational and work-related factors. Conclusions Chinese-born women resident in Spain present a lower score on the IIFAS, when compared to Spanish-born women, which implies a more negative attitude towards breastfeeding. The between-groups difference is consistent, even when adjusting for known confounders and other factors which could affect the attitude of the mothers. It is therefore striking that, despite being in Spain, Chinese-born women maintain these preferences/attitudes regarding breastfeeding, compared with Spanish-born women, who obtain overall high scores. |
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