Factors that influence women’s decision on infant feeding: An integrative review

Matriano, Marie Gabrielle; Ivers, Rowena; Meedya, Shahla

doi:10.1016/j.wombi.2021.10.005

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“…This review, along with previous reviews [27,58,59] found that fathers have a crucial influence on women's infant feeding decisions and that, having a supportive partner helped to enable breastfeeding. There is evidence to suggest that being partnered is associated with higher breastfeeding initiation among Aboriginal women [17]; however, this review found that not all fathers were supportive of their partners breastfeeding as the breast was perceived, in some instances, as a sexual body part belonging to the partner and some fathers did not want their partner to breastfeed in public where other men could see them [43].…”

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confidence: 71%

“…To design effective policy to increase breastfeeding rates, it is important to understand women's perspectives about breastfeeding and the factors that influence their infant feeding decisions. A systematic review of international evidence on the factors influencing infant feeding choices among women from nine different countries identified that women's own views, advice from family, friends and health professionals, sociocultural norms, and media representations were all key determinants of breastfeeding [27]. Another international review suggested feelings of guilt, shame and frustration resulted in mothers switching to formula feeding and avoiding ongoing postnatal care [28].…”

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Factors influencing infant feeding for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their families: a systematic review of qualitative evidence

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Background Breastfeeding provides all the necessary energy and nutrients for an infant and provides many benefits for mothers and babies. The effects of colonisation have contributed to reduced prevalence and duration of breastfeeding among Australian Aboriginal women and widespread use of infant formula as a substitute for breastmilk. This review aimed to synthesise qualitative evidence about the factors that influence breastfeeding and infant feeding practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their families. Methods MEDLINE, CINAHL, Informit and Google Scholar were systematically searched for qualitative studies that included the perspective of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their families about the factors influencing infant feeding decisions. Included studies were appraised using an Indigenous quality assessment tool and were synthesised via inductive thematic analysis informed by an ecological framework. Results The search identified 968 studies with 7 meeting the inclusion criteria. Key factors influencing breastfeeding and infant feeding practices of Aboriginal women included cultural practices, normalisation of bottle feeding, shame associated with breastfeeding in public, access to culturally safe nutrition education, support services and health professionals, family/partner support, knowledge of the benefits of breastfeeding, experiences with previous babies and concern that the baby was not getting enough milk. Conclusion The perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women must be considered when providing breastfeeding and infant feeding advice. This can be achieved through Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people designing, implementing, and leading the delivery of education and information regarding breastfeeding and health infant feeding practices that have been influenced by the priorities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

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Section: Relational Factorsmentioning

confidence: 71%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Factors influencing infant feeding for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their families: a systematic review of qualitative evidence

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“…Our work suggests that—like other women—those with learning disabilities may be influenced in their decision making by what others think is the right thing to do and are guided by this. Breastfeeding decisions are related to community and family norms (Matriano et al, 2021 ) and the influence of key people (Hunt et al, 2022 ). Advice given by these people can be based on first‐hand experiences and emotional reactions, rather than being evidence‐based.…”

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Supporting women with learning disabilities in infant feeding decisions: UK health care professionals' experiences

Dowling

Douglass

Lucas

et al. 2022

Maternal & Child Nutrition

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Women with learning disabilities are less likely to breastfeed than other women.They may find it hard to understand or learn feeding techniques or know that they have infant feeding choices. This population may be supported during their pregnancies by a range of professionals with differing priorities and responsibilities towards both the mother and the baby. This puts considerable pressure on health care professionals including, but not limited to, midwives, infant feeding specialists, health visitors and learning disability nurses. Those who support women with learning disabilities through their journey into motherhood have a responsibility to ensure the women in their care have the information they need to make decisions about a range of issues, including infant feeding. In the absence of dedicated lactation consultants, this is one of many issues to be discussed within time-limited appointments. Little is known about the experience of supporting women with learning disabilities to make infant feeding decisions from the point of view of health professionals. Using a qualitative descriptive research design, we conducted online, semistructured interviews with seven UK health professionals about their experience of supporting women with learning disabilities in infant feeding. Thematic analysis identified three themes: the importance of health professionals' having unconditional, positive regard; the need for an individualised approach to supporting women to make infant-feeding decisions; and being part of the support network. This suggests that women with learning disabilities can make and put into practice infant feeding decisions if they have access to the right support at the right time.

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“…LB should occur centred on the woman, 19 but this becomes more or less feasible, depending on how the 'birth territory' is managed. 8,9 In fact, by dominating the professional territory, midwives have the possibility of making LB less/more medicalized, of facilitating/obstructing the maternal bond, and of valuing the physiological ability to give birth while maintaining integrity, privacy and safety. 10 Cross-cultural validity.…”

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“…7 Some of the situations that generate positive/negative experiences in parturient women are under the caregivers' performance area, particularly midwives who manage the 'birth territory'. [7][8][9] These professionals work with specific knowledge, use instruments, methods and communication means, following institutional guidelines, international recommendations (e.g. World Health Organization; National Health System; International Council of Midwives) and their own care styles, influenced by the culture of the local professional community.…”

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Childbirth Experience Questionnaire: Cross-cultural validation and psychometric evaluation for European Portuguese

Marques

Zangão

Miranda

et al. 2022

Womens Health (Lond Engl)

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Background: Self-reported measures are relevant both for the clinic and for health evaluation because they provide an interpretation of quality parameters. Women who experience labour can express themselves through these measures, identifying indicators that need improvement. Objective: The objective of this study is to adapt the Childbirth Experience Questionnaire to the Portuguese context and to determine its psychometric properties. Method: A methodological study carried out with a convenience sample where the participants were 161 female users of a hospital in southern Portugal. They were aged between 20 and 43 years (M = 31.05, SD = 4.87) and answered a questionnaire approximately 48 h postpartum, preserving the ethical principles. The original instrument, with 22 items, underwent the linguistic and cultural adequacy process. Results: Factor analysis with Varimax rotation was performed, revealing a set of 19 items with factor weights above .400. The set of items remained four-dimensional as the original, explaining 62.517% of the variance. In the retest, the reliability results showed that similar characteristics to the original study are maintained in the two subscales that express ‘Participation’ (three items) and ‘Professional Support’ (four items), with internal consistency values of .807 and .782. The ‘Own Performance’ and ‘Own Threshold’ subscales were elaborated from the results of the Varimax rotation, presenting Cronbach’s alpha coefficients of .840 and 714, respectively. The total scale showed alpha values of .873 and .823 in the test and retest, respectively. Time stability showed a positive association, with r = .659 (p < .001). Accuracy through the split-half method reached an alpha value of .880 with Spearman–Brown correction. The floor effect was high in the ‘Participation’ subscale, both in the test and in the retest. Convergent validity between the instrument and the ‘Index of Strategies for Pain Relief in Labour’ discrete variable showed a Spearman’s rho value of .209 (p = .011) in the total scale. In discriminating validity, the Mann–Whitney test reveals that the women who recognize interactions with the midwife have more favourable scores in Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (U = 2748.000; Z = 2.905; p = .004). Conclusion: The current version in European Portuguese suggests that it is a valid and reliable measure. This study may facilitate other validation processes in Lusophony countries.

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Factors that influence women’s decision on infant feeding: An integrative review

Cited by 17 publications

References 36 publications

Factors influencing infant feeding for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their families: a systematic review of qualitative evidence

Factors influencing infant feeding for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their families: a systematic review of qualitative evidence

Supporting women with learning disabilities in infant feeding decisions: UK health care professionals' experiences

Childbirth Experience Questionnaire: Cross-cultural validation and psychometric evaluation for European Portuguese

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