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Breastfeeding performance in Iranian women
Author(s) -
Faridvand Fatemeh,
Mirghafourvand Mojgan,
MohammadAlizadehCharandabi Sakineh,
Malakouti Jamileh
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/ijn.12659
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , medicine , self efficacy , cross sectional study , demography , family medicine , environmental health , nursing , psychology , pediatrics , social psychology , pathology , sociology
Aim Studies have shown that breastfeeding has both short‐term and long‐term useful effects on mother's and newborn's health. This study was conducted with the aim of determining predictors of breastfeeding performance in women who were referred to health centres in Tabriz City, Iran, in 2014 to 2015. Methods This cross‐sectional study cluster‐sampled 220 breastfeeding women with infants aged 4 to 6 months. The Breastfeeding Self‐Efficacy Scale, the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale, the personal resource questionnaire‐85, and a researcher‐developed knowledge questionnaire were used to collect data. Multivariate linear regression model was used to determine predictors of breastfeeding performance. Results The results showed that participants' breastfeeding performance mean (SD) value was 3.6 (1.2) of 6. There were significant relationships between breastfeeding performance and breastfeeding self‐efficacy ( P = .033) but not between social support, knowledge, attitudes, and breastfeeding performance ( P > .05). Breastfeeding self‐efficacy, occupation, family income sufficiency, and living with the family were identified as predictors of breastfeeding performance. Conclusion Given the relationship between breastfeeding self‐efficacy and breastfeeding performance, strengthening mothers' self‐efficacy should be considered, especially when compiling programs to promote breastfeeding. Increasing breastfeeding self‐efficacy in women improves their breastfeeding performance: In developing programs to promote breastfeeding culture, women's self‐efficacy should be considered.