An Internet-Based Education Program Improves Breastfeeding Knowledge of Maternal–Child Healthcare Providers

O’Connor, Mary; Brown, E.W.; Lewin, Linda

doi:10.1089/bfm.2010.0061

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“…A total of 857 students were interviewed. The mean age of the participants (493 female/364 male) was 21.1 ± 2.0 years (16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28). The fifty percent (427) of the participants was student in School of Medicine, 37% (319) of them was student in Nursing Department of Faculty of Health Sciences and 13% (111) of them was student in Midwifery Department of Faculty of Health Sciences.…”

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Breast milk expression knowledge of school of medicine and faculty of health sciences students

Col-Araz

Aydın

Tasdemir

et al. 2013

JNEP

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Background: When direct breastfeeding of the mother’s breast is not possible, expressing of human milk should be provided. Education and support to the mothers for breastfeeding by health care professionals have improved breastfeeding initiation and duration. The aim of the study was to determine the knowledge of the students of Gaziantep University School of Medicine and Faculty of Health Sciences about breast milk expression.

Methods: This questionnaire based, cross-sectional study was performed in 857 students between March 2012 and June 2012.

Results: The mean age of the participants (493 female/364 male) was 21.1 ± 2.0 years (16-28). The eighty-six percent (736) of the participants heard something about expression of breast milk. The majority of these students agreed that breast milk can be expressed (642/736, 87.2%) and stored (595/736, 80.8%). The seventy-six percent (452/595) of the students stated that, glass container should be used to store the expressed milk. Most of the students (549/736, 74.6%) specified that breast milk expression is done by manual pump; followed by manual (277/736, 37.6%) and by electric pump (241/736, 32.7%). Most of the students mentioned to give the expressed breast milk with a bottle, by heating in warm water (440/595, 73.94%; 418/595, 70.25%; respectively).

Conclusion: These findings provide insight into the educational program of the School of Medicine and Faculty of Health Sciences for breast milk expression. The knowledge level of our students for breast milk expression is encouraging, despite inadequate experience in education programs

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Breast milk expression knowledge of school of medicine and faculty of health sciences students

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Aydın

Tasdemir

et al. 2013

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Methods: This questionnaire based, cross-sectional study was performed in 857 students between March 2012 and June 2012.

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“…This diabetes prevention site shows promise for promoting behavior change. Other eHealth interventions have also shown support for behavior change ranging from the promotion of physical activity and/or proper nutrition among a workforce [30,31], to information about influenza and the common cold [28], to breastfeeding education [32], to education about mammography aimed at Taiwanese women [33], to patients suffering from depression [34] and schizophrenia [27]. …”

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A Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Website for African Americans, Caucasians, and Mexican Americans: Formative Evaluation

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BackgroundThe majority of Americans now access the Internet, thereby expanding prospects for Web-based health-related education and intervention. However, there remains a digital divide among those with lower income and education, and among Spanish-speaking populations in the United States. Additional concerns are the low eHealth literacy rate among these populations and their interest in Internet-delivered interventions with these components. Given these factors, combined with the prevalence of type 2 diabetes among low socioeconomic status and Spanish-speaking Americans, strides need to be taken to reach these populations with online tools for diabetes prevention and management that are at once accessible and efficacious.ObjectiveUsing a formative evaluation of an eHealth diabetes prevention and control website, we tested the extent to which African Americans, Caucasians, and Mexican Americans at risk for type 2 diabetes gained knowledge and intended to modify their dietary intake and physical activity subsequent to viewing the website. We also examined their general Internet use patterns related to type 2 diabetes.MethodsA mixed methods approach was undertaken. The diabetes prevention and control website provided educational and behavioral change information in English and Spanish. For this study, eligible participants (1) completed a prequantitative survey, (2) interacted with the website, (3) completed a qualitative interview, and (4) completed a postquantitative survey.ResultsAfter finding a significant differences in posttest diabetes knowledge scores (P<.001), a regression analysis controlling for pretest score, health literacy, ethnicity, Transtheoretical Model Stage for exercise and fruit and vegetable consumption, and Internet literacy was conducted. Internet literacy score (P=.04) and fruit and vegetable consumption stage (P<.001) were significantly associated with posttest scores indicating that those in precontemplation stage and with low Internet literacy scores were less likely to show improved diabetes knowledge scores. We found significant difference in posttest intention to eat a healthy diet each day in the next 2 months after controlling for pretest score, health literacy, ethnicity, Transtheoretical Model Stage for fruit and vegetable consumption and Internet literacy. Those in the Action stage of the Transtheoretical model for exercise were significantly less likely (P=.023) to improve the posttest score for intention to eat a healthy diet compared to those in the Preparation stage for exercise. We also found that health information is sought commonly across ethnic groups, but that diabetes-related information is less commonly sought even among those at risk. Other specific ethnic usage patterns were identified in the qualitative data including content sought on Web searches and technology used to access the Internet.ConclusionsThis study provides in-depth qualitative insight into the seeking, access, and use of Web-based health information across three ethnic groups in two languages. Addit...

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“…In recent years, there has been increasing interest in the use of the Internet to provide information, reassurance, encouragement, and reinforcement of breastfeeding among expectant and new mothers (Dornan & Oermann, 2006;Riordan, 2000;Thomas & Shaikh, 2007), although there is wide variability in the accuracy, credibility and extent of information about breastfeeding online (Shaikh & Scott, 2005). Previous studies have found that breastfeeding promotion programs delivered via the Internet significantly improved knowledge, positive beliefs, and breastfeeding intentions than offline, healthcare provider-based interventions (O'Connor, Brown, & Lewin, 2011;Pate, 2009). Despite the increasing interest in Internet-based breastfeeding promotion, education, and programs, the most recent literature review on strategies to support breastfeeding (see : Demirtas, 2012) heavily focuses on face-to-face communication between mothers and family members or health professionals.…”

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Telling stories about breastfeeding through Facebook: The impact of user-generated content (UGC) on pro-breastfeeding attitudes

Jin

Phua

Lee

2015

Computers in Human Behavior

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An Internet-Based Education Program Improves Breastfeeding Knowledge of Maternal–Child Healthcare Providers

Cited by 33 publications

References 31 publications

Breast milk expression knowledge of school of medicine and faculty of health sciences students

Breast milk expression knowledge of school of medicine and faculty of health sciences students

A Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Website for African Americans, Caucasians, and Mexican Americans: Formative Evaluation

Telling stories about breastfeeding through Facebook: The impact of user-generated content (UGC) on pro-breastfeeding attitudes

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