Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices Regarding Exclusive Breastfeeding of Infants Younger Than 6 Months in Mozambique: A Qualitative Study
Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices Regarding Exclusive Breastfeeding of Infants Younger Than 6 Months in Mozambique: A Qualitative Study
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DOI：
10.1177/0890334410390039
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发表时间：
2011-02-01
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
Pedro, Avone
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作者：
Arts, Maaike;Geelhoed, Diederike;Pedro, Avone
在莫桑比克，只有37%的6个月以下的婴儿是纯母乳喂养的。进行了定性评估，以确定知识，信仰和实践周围的纯母乳喂养，特别是那些母亲，父亲，祖母和护士，并确定支持网络。结果显示出许多障碍。除了母乳外，婴儿在6个月之前还可以得到水、传统药物和粥。许多母亲听说过6个月纯母乳喂养的建议。然而，其他家庭决策者很少听到纯母乳喂养，许多人对其可行性表示怀疑。其中一些人表示，如果卫生工作者告知他们，他们愿意支持纯母乳喂养。护士知道纯母乳喂养的好处，并通过口头传递这一信息，但没有足够的咨询技能。改善纯母乳喂养的干预措施应针对家庭和社区成员，并包括对卫生工作者进行咨询培训，以解决母乳喂养问题。J. Lact. 27（1）：25-32。
Only 37% of infants younger than 6 months in Mozambique are exclusively breastfed. A qualitative assessment was undertaken to identify the knowledge, beliefs, and practices around exclusive breastfeeding-specifically, those of mothers, fathers, grandmothers, and nurses-and to identify the support networks. Results show many barriers. In addition to receiving breast milk, infants receive water, traditional medicines, and porridges before 6 months of age. Many mothers had heard of the recommendation to exclusively breastfeed for 6 months. However, other family decision makers had heard less about exclusive breastfeeding, and many expressed doubts about its feasibility. Some of them expressed willingness to support exclusive breastfeeding if they were informed by health workers. Nurses know the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding and pass this information on verbally but have insufficient counseling skills. Interventions to improve exclusive breastfeeding should target family and community members and include training of health workers in counseling to resolve breastfeeding problems. J Hum Lact. 27(1):25-32.