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Factors that positively influence breastfeeding duration to 6 months: a literature review
Author/Creator
Meedya, Shahla;  Fahy, Kathleen;  Kable, Ashley
Institution
The University of Newcastle. Faculty of Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery
Description
What modifiable factors positively influence breastfeeding duration to 6 months postpartum? This question was posed in order to be able to develop a midwifery intervention aimed at prolonging breastfeeding. An online literature search was conducted in Medline, CINAHL, Maternity and Infant Care, and Cochrane Database of systematic reviews. The search strategy included the following keywords: breastfeeding, duration, initiation, cessation, factors, intervention, education, partner, intention, confidence, self-efficacy and support. Additional studies were located and extracted from online publications of New South Wales Department of Health, Australia. Bio-psycho-social factors that are positively associated with breastfeeding duration were identified. Modifiable factors that influence women's breastfeeding decisions are: breastfeeding intention, breastfeeding self-efficacy and social support. Existing midwifery breastfeeding promotion strategies often include social support but do not adequately address attempts to modify breastfeeding intention and self-efficacy. The modifiable factors that are positively associated with breastfeeding duration are the woman's breastfeeding intention, her breastfeeding self-efficacy and her social support. Intervention studies to date have focussed on modifying these factors individually with variable results. No interventional studies have been conducted with the aim of positively modifying all three factors simultaneously.
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Women and Birth Vol. 23, Issue 4, p. 135-145
Publisher Link
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2010.02.002
Date
2010
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Keyword(s)
breastfeeding;  breastfeeding duration;  promoting factors;  intervention;  interventions;  literature review
Resource Type
journal article
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http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/929392
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ISSN:1871-5192
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