Sources and Acceptance of Infant-Feeding Advice Among Low-Income Women
| Autor: | Elizabeth Campbell, Luz Elvia Vera Becerra, M. Jane Heinig, Jennifer Bañuelos, Kara D. Ishii, Colleen O'Loughlin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Counseling Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Population Breastfeeding Mothers Child Nutrition Sciences Health Promotion California Infant nutrition disorder Developmental psychology Nursing Humans Medicine Child education Socioeconomic status education.field_of_study business.industry Food Services Infant Newborn Infant Obstetrics and Gynecology Feeding Behavior Hispanic or Latino Public Assistance Focus Groups Overweight Patient Acceptance of Health Care Focus group Infant Nutrition Disorders Breast Feeding Health promotion Infant Care Female business Breast feeding |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Human Lactation. 25:163-172 |
| ISSN: | 1552-5732 0890-3344 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this study is to identify sources and acceptability of infant-feeding advice among participants in the US-based Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Focus groups are used to identify sources of infant-feeding advice and factors that contribute to acceptance of or resistance to that advice among 65 WICeligible mothers (34 English speaking and 31 Spanish speaking). The mothers primarily rely on experienced family and friends for advice and frequently use their own intuition to find solutions that work to solve real or perceived infant-feeding problems. Professional advice is perceived as credible when caregivers exhibit characteristics similar to those of experienced family and friends: confidence, empathy, respect, and calm. Using this information, it may be possible for WIC staff to make programmatic modifications to increase their ability to promote optimal infant-feeding behaviors in this population, thereby contributing to the reduction in the prevalence of childhood overweight. J Hum Lact. 25(2):163-172. |
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