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2023年11月6日 · Background The exclusive breastfeeding rate in China remains significantly low. Numerous studies have identified the impact of maternal characteristics on exclusive breastfeeding; however, the correlation between primary family caregivers’ characteristics, such as health and nutrition knowledge, and exclusive breastfeeding still lacks clarity. The aim of this study is to investigate the ...
- Breastfeeding Assistance Offered by Hospitals
- Impact of Covid-19
- Breastfeeding Support
- Socioeconomic Status
- Strengths and Limitations
- Recommendations
Both descriptive statistics and open-ended responses regarding the perinatal experience of participants indicated a high prevalence of breastfeeding problems in both public and private maternity wards, suggesting that neonatal support for breastfeeding in both public and private hospitals was generally insufficient and ineffective. In particular, g...
We also found the pandemic in Hong Kong to have a generally positive self-rated impact on breastfeeding, which was positively associated with successful six-month PBF. Our linear regression results suggested that this is likely due to the work-from-home arrangements implemented and the perceived benefits of breastfeeding in improving children’s imm...
Results of logistic regression models further indicated that breastfeeding support from family and friends was positively associated with successful six-month PBF, both in general and during the pandemic period. This is consistent with previous studies that emphasised the importance of the husband’s preference for EBF and having peers who have had ...
Both local and international studies have demonstrated that the exclusivity of breastfeeding and the duration of EBF are positively associated with maternal education level and household income [42, 43]. However, due to our purposive sampling approach, our participants had a higher education level and socioeconomic status compared to the general po...
Our study adopted a purposive sampling approach and targeted members of breastfeeding support groups and organisations, who were committed to breastfeeding, experienced with breastfeeding, and exposed to a wide range of breastfeeding services provided by different health care providers, organisations, and professionals. This allowed wide-ranging ex...
In view of our findings, we propose six areas which the government and hospitals should address to further promote breastfeeding in Hong Kong. First, staff training in private hospitals should be strengthened. Written notice of breastfeeding policies should be well-communicated to all staff (BFHI Step 1), while standard training should be mandated ...
2021年5月19日 · Background This report evaluated the breastfeeding status in a Tasmanian cohort and its effects on infant and maternal anthropometry and body composition. Methods An observational-cohort analysis of self-reported feeding data from 175 Tasmanian mother-baby dyads (recruited via in-person contact between September 2017 and October 2019), was executed. Only mothers who were ≥ 18 years of age ...
Kwan et al. International Breastfeeding Journal Page 3 of 12the quantitative results. Both quantitative and qualita-tive data were collected via an electronic questionnaire. A purposive sampling approach was adopted to target mothers with breastfeeding
2018年3月2日 · Predictors of intention to or practice of EBF Factors associated with intention to or practice of EBF in the univariate analysis included age, counseling on EBF and knowledge on EBF. Women aged 26–34 years (OR 0.57; 95% Cl 0.36, 0.91; p = 0.018) were at decreased odds of intending to or practicing EBF compared to women ≤25 years of age.
2022年9月1日 · Background Human milk banks (HMBs) are essential facilities for the selection, collection, testing, transportation,storage, and distribution of DHM for special medical needs. The aim of this analysis was to analyze the operation status and data over the last 8 years of operation of the first human milk bank (HMB) in East China. Methods Data related to the costs, donors, donation ...
2019年6月11日 · Background Decisions about infant feeding are embedded and are continuously made within a woman’s social and cultural context. Despite the benefits of breastfeeding to both women and infants, and government policies and laws to protect and promote breastfeeding, breastfeeding in public remains a controversial issue. The purpose of this paper is to present findings from an Australian study ...
