The influence of personal and contextual factors on breastfeeding duration and exclusivity among first-time mothers

• Main Author: Semenic, Sonia E.
• Other Authors: Loiselle, Carmen (Supervisor)
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: McGill University 2005
• Subjects: Nursing.
• Online Access: http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=115569

Note: === The significant health benefits of breastfeeding are extensively documented, and it is now recommended to breastfeed exclusively (Le., feed infants nothing but breastmilk) for the first 6 months of life. Guided by the Interactional Model (Loiselle, 2001), this prospective correlational study explored the predictive and interactive influence of potentially modifiable personal (Le., breastfeeding self-efficacy, maternal infant feeding beliefs, perceived infant satisfaction with breastfeeding) and contextual factors (i.e., paternal infant feeding beliefs, breastfeeding informational support, general postpartum support) on breastfeeding duration and exclusivity among a convenience sample of 189 primiparous breastfeeding mothers. Personal, contextual, and control factors were assessed by self-report questionnaires and/or interviews during postpartum hospitalization, at 6 weeks, and at 4 months postpartum. Breastfeeding outcomes were assessed via telephone interview at 6 weeks, 4 months, and 6 months postpartum. [...] === Les importants benefices de I' allaitement maternel pour la sante sont tres bien documentes, et on recommande a. l'heure actuelle d'allaiter exclusivement (c.-a.-d. de ne donner que du lait maternel au nourisson) durant les six premiers mois de vie. Guidee par Ie modele interactionnel (Loiselle, 2001), cette etude prospective corelationnelle a examine l'influence predictive et interactive de facteurs potentiellement modifiables personnels (la confiance en l'allaitement, les croyances des meres face a. I'allaitement, la perception de la satisfaction du bebe qui allaite) et contextuels (les croyances des peres face a. l'allaitement, l'information disponible sur l'allaitement, Ie soutien en matiere de post-partum) conditionnant la duree et l'exclusivite de l'allaitement maternel d'un echantillon de convenance de 189 meres primipares allaitantes. Les facteurs personnels, contextuels, et de contr6le ont ete evalues en fonction de questionnaires d'auto-evaluation remplis durant l'hospitalisation, a. 6 semaines et a. 4 mois post-partum.[...]