How to promote exclusive breastfeeding in Ireland: a qualitative study on views of Chinese immigrant mothers.
Int Breastfeed J
; 16(1): 10, 2021 01 15.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The exclusive breastfeeding rate in Ireland is very low with extremely slow annual growth. The population of immigrants in Ireland is increasing. Improving exclusive breastfeeding practice among immigrants may contribute to the overall improvement of exclusive breastfeeding rates in Ireland. This study was conducted to elicit suggestions on improving exclusive breastfeeding rate for the first 6 months among Chinese immigrants in Ireland.METHODS:
Fourteen semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with Chinese immigrant mothers residing in Ireland, who breastfed exclusively for 4 to 6 months. Interviews were recorded and transcribed in Chinese. Data were analyzed using a qualitative thematic analysis. Themes were developed through categorization of codes and via in-depth discussion between two researchers.RESULTS:
Themes generated from the thematic content analysis were 1) suggestions for new mothers being strong mentally and getting support from family and friends; 2) suggestions for employers creating a supportive workplace by setting up private rooms and breastmilk storage facilities; 3) suggestions for healthcare professionals advocating breastfeeding in the hospital and addressing cultural differences by recruiting multilingual staff; 4) suggestions for the government promoting breastfeeding by initiating societal and policy changes.CONCLUSIONS:
The key findings emerging from this study may be considered in the development of breastfeeding promotion strategies in Ireland. Our findings could also have implications for other English-speaking countries with low rates of exclusive breastfeeding.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Lactancia Materna
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Emigrantes e Inmigrantes
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Límite:
Female
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
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Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int Breastfeed J
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China