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- Title
Factors Associated with Exclusive Breastfeeding during Admission to a Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study in Spain.
- Authors
Verea-Nuñez, Cristina; Novoa-Maciñeiras, Nuria; Suarez-Casal, Ana; Vazquez-Lago, Juan Manuel
- Abstract
Background: Breastfeeding is the optimal nourishment for infants and it is recommended that children commence breastfeeding within the first hour of birth and be exclusively breastfed for the initial 6 months of life. Our objective was to determine which factors related to mothers could influence the degree of exclusive breastfeeding during hospitalization, as well as to assess breastfeeding mothers' attitudes towards breastfeeding. Methods: A multicenter cross-sectional study was undertaken in the healthcare area of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The necessary variables were collected using a specially designed ad hoc questionnaire. The researcher responsible for recruitment conducted the interviews with the participants. The reduced Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS-s) was employed to gauge maternal attitudes toward feeding their baby. Results: In total, 64 women were studied. The overall score of IIFAS-s (mean ± standard deviation) was 36.95 ± 5.17. A positive attitude towards breastfeeding was therefore observed in our sample. No use of a pacifier by the newborn was associated with a positive attitude for breastfeeding. Having previous children (Ora = 6.40; IC95% 1.26–32.51) and previous experience with breastfeeding (Ora = 6.70; IC95% 1.31–34.27) increased the likelihood of exclusive breastfeeding during admission. Conclusions: In our study, exclusive breastfeeding during hospitalization is associated with having previous children and prior breastfeeding experience.
- Subjects
SPAIN; BREASTFEEDING; ATTITUDES toward breastfeeding; CROSS-sectional method; QUESTIONNAIRES; INTERVIEWING; HOSPITALS; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; HOSPITAL care of newborn infants; PSYCHOLOGY of mothers; BREASTFEEDING promotion; RESEARCH
- Publication
Nutrients, 2024, Vol 16, Issue 11, p1679
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.3390/nu16111679