Zhihong Zhang1, Yu Zhu1, Lijuan Zhang1, Hongwei Wan2. 1. Department of nursing, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, 4365 Kangxin Road, Shanghai 201321, China. 2. Department of nursing, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, 4365 Kangxin Road, Shanghai 201321, China. Electronic address: Hong_whw@aliyun.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The primary objective is to investigate the related factors of exclusive breastfeeding based on the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and identify the most influencing factor in first-time mothers at 4 postnatal months. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS: A cross-sectional study was conducted and 400 first-time mothers at 4 months postnatal were approached. MEASUREMENTS: Data on mothers' breastfeeding knowledge, attitude, subjective norm and practice control were collected at 4 months postnatal based on the TPB. The associations between these four factors and exclusive breastfeeding outcome were analysed using logistic regression and artificial neural network. FINDINGS: Responses were acquired from 272 mothers. Exclusive breastfeeding rate was 34.4% at 4 months. About 66% and 79% mothers stopped breastfeeding their babies partially and absolutely during the first two postnatal months. Results showed that higher scores of breastfeeding knowledge (OR = 1.09, 95% CI = 1.04-1.14), attitude (OR = 1.04, 95% CI = 1.00-1.09), subjective norm (OR = 1.22, 95% CI = 1.11-1.34) and practice control (OR = 1.11, 95% CI = 1.02-1.20) were associated with a higher rate of exclusive breastfeeding. Among the four factors, breastfeeding knowledge was the utmost important factor contributing to exclusive breastfeeding. KEY CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Breastfeeding knowledge, attitude, subjective norm and practice control are positively related to exclusive breastfeeding based on the TPB. Future breastfeeding promotion intervention should target these four factors, especially breastfeeding knowledge, and continue for at least two postnatal months.
OBJECTIVE: The primary objective is to investigate the related factors of exclusive breastfeeding based on the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and identify the most influencing factor in first-time mothers at 4 postnatal months. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS: A cross-sectional study was conducted and 400 first-time mothers at 4 months postnatal were approached. MEASUREMENTS: Data on mothers' breastfeeding knowledge, attitude, subjective norm and practice control were collected at 4 months postnatal based on the TPB. The associations between these four factors and exclusive breastfeeding outcome were analysed using logistic regression and artificial neural network. FINDINGS: Responses were acquired from 272 mothers. Exclusive breastfeeding rate was 34.4% at 4 months. About 66% and 79% mothers stopped breastfeeding their babies partially and absolutely during the first two postnatal months. Results showed that higher scores of breastfeeding knowledge (OR = 1.09, 95% CI = 1.04-1.14), attitude (OR = 1.04, 95% CI = 1.00-1.09), subjective norm (OR = 1.22, 95% CI = 1.11-1.34) and practice control (OR = 1.11, 95% CI = 1.02-1.20) were associated with a higher rate of exclusive breastfeeding. Among the four factors, breastfeeding knowledge was the utmost important factor contributing to exclusive breastfeeding. KEY CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Breastfeeding knowledge, attitude, subjective norm and practice control are positively related to exclusive breastfeeding based on the TPB. Future breastfeeding promotion intervention should target these four factors, especially breastfeeding knowledge, and continue for at least two postnatal months.
Authors: Xialing Wu; Xiao Gao; Tingting Sha; Guangyu Zeng; Shiping Liu; Ling Li; Cheng Chen; Yan Yan Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2019-03-06 Impact factor: 3.390
Authors: Berit Mortensen; Lien M Diep; Mirjam Lukasse; Marit Lieng; Ibtesam Dwekat; Dalia Elias; Erik Fosse Journal: BMJ Open Date: 2019-11-03 Impact factor: 2.692