Overcoming Barriers to Breastfeeding: Suggested Breastfeeding Promotion Programs for Communities in Eastern Nova Scotia
| Autor: | Hogan Se |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Consultants media_common.quotation_subject Breastfeeding Mothers Health Promotion Health Services Accessibility Article Social support Promotion (rank) Patient Education as Topic medicine Humans Community Health Services Aged media_common Aged 80 and over Breastfeeding promotion business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Social Support General Medicine Middle Aged Breast Feeding Nova Scotia Health promotion Family medicine Female Health education business Attitude to Health Breast feeding Needs Assessment |
| Zdroj: | Canadian Journal of Public Health. 92:105-108 |
| ISSN: | 1920-7476 0008-4263 |
| Popis: | The 1994 rate of initiation of breastfeeding in eastern Nova Scotia was 41%. The purpose of this study is to assess both perceived barriers to breastfeeding as well as the need for programs to promote breastfeeding in this region. Seventy randomly selected subjects (67 F, 3 M) responded to a questionnaire about regional breastfeeding practices. Results showed that perceived barriers to breastfeeding included lack of knowledge about breastfeeding management (35.8%) and lack of support (29.9%). Barriers to exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months included going back to work (76.5%) and lack of support (39.2%). To promote exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, participants recommended access to: prenatal classes (98.5%), nurse follow-up following hospital discharge (95.3%), and availability of lactation consultants (88.3%). When proposed promotion programs were implemented, breastfeeding initiation increased to 60.5% and duration rates increased to 4 months (90.2%). Regional barriers to breastfeeding can be partly alleviated through educational and support programs. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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