Use of Videoconferencing for Lactation Consultation: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey of Mothers’ Acceptance in the United States

Habibi, Mona; Springer, Cary; Spence, Marsha; Hansen-Petrik, Melissa; Kavanagh, Katie

doi:10.1177/0890334417711385

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“…Those more likely to be willing to use telelactation were married, in a higher income bracket, white, and had experience using videochat platforms, suggesting lower-income, nonwhite participants may have lower uptake of telelactation programs. These results differ from the only other quantitative study of the acceptability of telelactation, which found no significant differences in willingness to use the technology based on sociodemographic factors [14]. Our results suggest willingness to engage in telelactation may be contingent on a multitude of factors.…”

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“…Results in other studies indicate that telelactation is a viable alternative to in-person lactation support for some populations [13][14][15]17,20]; however, our findings suggest it may not be acceptable to all. The complexity of acceptability of telelactation is supported by other findings from this study.…”

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confidence: 56%

“…Research has shown that telelactation, or the use of videoconferencing software for lactation assistance, is a promising option to provide lactation support [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20], particularly for women in rural areas [15,19,20]. However, there are few studies on the acceptability of telelactation support [13,14,17], and no studies on the acceptability of this technology among urban women from diverse demographic backgrounds. The primary objective of this study was to characterize technology use among urban mothers during the postpartum period and determine conditions under which women may be willing to adopt telelactation services and support.…”

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Modesty and Security: Attributes Associated With Comfort and Willingness to Engage in Telelactation

Louis‐Jacques¹,

Schafer²,

Livingston³

et al. 2020

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The objectives were to identify conditions under which mothers may be willing to use telelactation and explore associations between participant characteristics, willingness, and beliefs regarding telelactation use. Mothers 2-8 weeks postpartum were recruited from two Florida maternal care sites and surveyed to assess demographics, breastfeeding initiation, and potential telelactation use. Analyses included descriptive statistics and logistic regression models. Of the 88 participants, most were white, married, earned less than $50,000 per year, had access to technology, and were willing to use telelactation if it was free (80.7%) or over a secure server (63.6%). Fifty-six percent were willing to use telelactation if it involved feeding the baby without a cover, but only 45.5% were willing if their nipples may be seen. Those with higher odds of willingness to use telelaction under these modesty conditions were experienced using videochat, white, married, and of higher income. Mothers with security concerns had six times the odds of being uncomfortable with telelactation compared to mothers without concerns. While telelactation can improve access to critical services, willingness to use telelactation may depend on conditions of use and sociodemographics. During the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, these findings offer important insights for lactation professionals implementing virtual consultations.

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Modesty and Security: Attributes Associated With Comfort and Willingness to Engage in Telelactation

Louis‐Jacques¹,

Schafer²,

Livingston³

et al. 2020

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“…(35) With the advent of smartphones and more universal access to the internet, the conditional use of telelactation consultation is widely accepted. (36) The previously reported demographic characteristics such as maternal level of education, maternal age, or maternal socioeconomic status did not appear to influence a mother's acceptance of telelactation. This study highlights both the extent to which technology has become embedded within our day-to-day activities and the increased facility of the general population with electronic devices and applications.…”

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Remote Lactation Support in the COVID-19 Era

Nandula

Hudak

2021

NeoReviews

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Breast milk provides optimal nourishment for all infants and has special advantages in preterm infants. Breast milk is associated with lower rates of necrotizing enterocolitis and bronchopulmonary dysplasia and improved neurodevelopmental outcomes in the preterm population. Mothers in the NICU may experience multiple psychological, physical, and social/cultural barriers that impede successful breastfeeding. Professional lactation support is of crucial importance in this population. With the social distancing requirements of the pandemic, many clinicians have adopted novel methods of education and communication to ensure continued timely support for NICU mothers.

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“…Antes da pandemia de COVID-19, a telelactação era praticada, tendo sido registrada boa aceitação de videoconferência para atendimentos à lactação entre puérperas (72) . Consultadoras de amamentação, em que 73% do atendimento foi realizado de forma online na atual pandemia, relataram ser notória a satisfação das lactantes pelo serviço prestado, principalmente por estarem com a rede de apoio reduzida, possibilitando a promoção do aleitamento materno e saúde mental das lactantes (54) .…”

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Aleitamento materno em tempos de COVID-19: uma scoping review

Souza

Pereira

Prandini

et al. 2022

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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RESUMO Objetivo: identificar como a pandemia de COVID-19 tem influenciado as puérperas no aleitamento materno. Método: scoping review, com busca em sete bases de dados. Incluíram-se estudos disponíveis na íntegra, em inglês, português ou espanhol, publicados de dezembro/2019-abril/2021. A análise deu-se por categorização de temas comuns. Resultados: incluíram-se 25 estudos, agrupados em cinco categorias, apresentando a influência da pandemia: na rotina de cuidados ao aleitamento materno, evidenciando medidas preventivas contra COVID-19; nas taxas do aleitamento materno, destacando mudanças nas práticas alimentares; na rede de apoio para o aleitamento materno, apontando falta de assistência de serviços; nas emoções das puérpera, predominando preocupação e estresse; no uso da tecnologia para apoio ao aleitamento materno, com teleatendimento facilitando a assistência. Conclusão: a pandemia de COVID-19 influenciou novas formas de assistência, na oferta e no tempo de amamentação, na saúde emocional e na fragilidade da rede de apoio. Espera-se contribuir para que profissionais da saúde proporcionem assistência com maior assertividade diante dessa nova situação.

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Use of Videoconferencing for Lactation Consultation: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey of Mothers’ Acceptance in the United States

Abstract: This sample of mothers indicated general acceptance of videoconferencing for lactation consultation, with younger mothers and those perceiving it to be more useful demonstrating greater acceptance.

Cited by 9 publications

References 19 publications

Modesty and Security: Attributes Associated With Comfort and Willingness to Engage in Telelactation

Modesty and Security: Attributes Associated With Comfort and Willingness to Engage in Telelactation

Remote Lactation Support in the COVID-19 Era

Aleitamento materno em tempos de COVID-19: uma scoping review

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