A Survey for Understanding of Breastfeeding among Mothers with Chronic Hepatitis B Infection / 소아감염
Korean Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
; : 191-198, 2009.
Article
in Ko
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Breastfeeding should be recommended for infants born to mothers with chronic hepatitis B Infection after postexposure prophylaxis. However, high proportion of these mothers are reluctant to engage in breastfeeding in Korea. This survey was taken to identify the cause of that reluctance.Method:
Questionnaires were given to mothers with chronic hepatitis B infection who were registered at the 'Hepatitis B Perinatal Transmission Prevention Program' operated by Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention. They visited a community health center for blood sample collection and signed a consent paper. The questionnaires were sent to the mothers.Result:
Among 839 mailed questionnaires, 114 were returned marked 'address unknown'. The overall reply rate was 17% (n=125). Among responders, 52% (n=62) were breastfeeding and 48% (n=60) were formula-feeding. The most influential factor for breastfeeding was the mother's own decision (75%) and the obstetrician's recommendation (17%). For formula- feeding mothers, their decisions were influenced by obstetricians (57%), and by their own thinking (28%). The relationship between breastfeeding and perinatal prophylaxis failure was recognized as 45% 'related' and 50% 'not-related'. A total of 91% of breastfeeding mothers replied that they will breast-feed again. Among formula-feeding mothers, 78% answered that they will breast-feed if they were known that 'there is no direct relationship between breastfeeding and perinatal prophylaxis failure'.Conclusion:
Despite the fact that there is no direct relationship between breastfeeding and perinatal prophylaxis failure, many were reluctant to breast-feed. Healthcare professionals have influence over the mothers for decision making. It will be necessary to educate healthcare personnel so that they can make a conceptual change as well as to promote the fact to the general public.Key words
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Main subject:
Postal Service
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Thinking
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Breast Feeding
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Community Health Centers
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Hepatitis B, Chronic
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Decision Making
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Delivery of Health Care
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Hepatitis, Chronic
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Korea
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Year:
2009
Type:
Article