Experiences of peer counsellors in supporting exclusive breastfeeding in southern India: An exploratory qualitative study.
BJOG
; 130 Suppl 3: 107-112, 2023 11.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Peer counsellors are effective in addressing a variety of health challenges, including exclusive breastfeeding (EBF). Providing education and support from a person of similar background and experience has been an important adjunct to the practice of health workers for the past 50 years.DESIGN:
It is an exploratory qualitative study. POPULATION OR SAMPLE Twenty-two peer counsellors.SETTING:
In-depth Interview in the community.METHODS:
To better understand the experiences of these important health workers, we conducted qualitative interviews with 22 peer counsellors who participated in a research study in Belagavi District, Karnataka, India. Transcripts of the interviews were organised and assigned codes by the research team. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Experience of Peer counsellor's role in the community to improve breastfeeding practices.RESULTS:
Peer counsellors had a good understanding of the larger study and of their role. Analysis of the transcripts identified three themes personal satisfaction; the effect on the larger circle of family and community; and ideas for future programming. The positive experiences and the ability of peers to be trained in counselling women around EBF support their use in breastfeeding support and other areas of health education.CONCLUSIONS:
The women from the community who served as peer counsellors were enthusiastic and satisfied about their work, which provided them with opportunities to do meaningful community work outside of their household routines. Use of the peer counsellor model to deliver a specific objective like improvement in EBF rates, immunisation or mental health in integration with healthcare providers can help in achieving desired goals.Palavras-chave
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Aleitamento Materno
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Conselheiros
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BJOG
Assunto da revista:
GINECOLOGIA
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OBSTETRICIA
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
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