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Determinants of the early initiation of breastfeeding in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
National surveys in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia continue to show rates of breastfeeding below global recommendations. Delay of timely or early initiation of breastfeeding is common in the community. Current ap...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - April 2, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Adam E. Ahmed and Osama A. Salih Tags: Research Source Type: research
Understanding factors affecting breastfeeding practices in one city in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: an interpretative phenomenological study
Breastfeeding duration has declined in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in recent decades, although accurate national data about different breastfeeding indicators by infant age are lacking. This qualitative ...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - January 6, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Amal Murad, Mary J. Renfrew, Andrew Symon and Heather Whitford Tags: Research Source Type: research
Barriers of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers attending primary health-care centers in Jazan, Saudi Arabia
CONCLUSIONS: Most participants have good knowledge concerning breastfeeding benefits for both mother and infant and disagreed on the mentioned barriers for EBF that include lack of breastmilk, deficiency of information, and working conditions.PMID:37091022 | PMC:PMC10114554 | DOI:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_73_22
Source: Primary Care - April 24, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Gassem Gohal Mai Mustafa Ali A A Al-Makramani Amani A Ahmed Sarah M Salih Amani O Abdelmola Mohamed W Elsharief Source Type: research
Breastfeeding self efficacy among pregnant women in Saudi Arabia.
Conclusion: Levels of prenatal breastfeeding self-efficacy among Saudi pregnant women were high and can be predictive of breastfeeding exclusivity at 4 weeks postpartum. The prenatal breastfeeding self-efficacy could be used to measure whether the woman could organize and execute the causes of action needed to perform breastfeeding behavior.
PMID: 30397711 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Saudi Medical Journal - November 8, 2018 Category: Middle East Health Tags: Saudi Med J Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 5172: Determinants of Successful Exclusive Breastfeeding for Saudi Mothers: Social Acceptance Is a Unique Predictor
This study aimed to explore the determinants of successful exclusive breastfeeding for Saudi mothers. A cross-sectional, survey-based study was conducted in family medicine clinics. The dependent variable was the actual practice of EBF. Independent variables were the mothers’ demographic information, comfortableness with breastfeeding in public, knowledge and attitudes about breastfeeding, previous experience of successful breastfeeding, and a previous feeding plan. Statistical analysis was carried out using bivariate analysis and multinomial logistic regression. Out of the 322 respondents, only 28% practiced exclusive b...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - May 13, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Alyousefi Tags: Article Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 4115: Predictors of Prenatal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy in Expectant Mothers with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
This study aimed to measure breastfeeding self-efficacy among expectant mothers with GDM and quantify its determinants. This cross-sectional study recruited expectant mothers with GDM from an antenatal care clinic and queried them on breastfeeding knowledge and attitudes using the Arabic validated prenatal breastfeeding self-efficacy scale (PBSES). The study took place at the Medical City of King Saud University, during January–April 2021. The average PBSES score among 145 GDM Saudi participants was 64.07 ± 16.3. Higher academic level, previous satisfactory breastfeeding experiences, breastfeed...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - March 30, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Nada Alyousefi Arwa Alemam Dena Altwaijri Sarah Alarifi Haifa Alessa Tags: Article Source Type: research
Attitudes and Barriers to Breastfeeding among Mothers in Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
CONCLUSIONS: An overall negative attitude toward breastfeeding among PNU mothers was noted. Barriers included mother's sickness and work. Efforts to minimize such negative attitudes and barriers among susceptible mothers are warranted.PMID:34381319 | PMC:PMC8352701 | DOI:10.1155/2021/5585849
Source: The Scientific World Journal - August 12, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Razan Yasser Abulreesh Ibtihaj Abdullah Alqahtani Zainah Yahya Alshehri Maha Ali Alsubaie Shatha Nasser Alburayh Norah Mohammed Alzamil Hayat Saleh Alzahrani Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 4535: Breastfeeding Experience among Mothers during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study used a descriptive phenomenology qualitative design and a convenience sample of 18 mothers who breastfed their children beginning in March 2020. Data were collected through semi-structured, open-ended phone interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis. The mothers were between 27 and 36 years old, and most of them had previous breastfeeding experience. Four main themes emerged regarding breastfeeding experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: breastfeeding experience (positive and negative), support, facilitators, and challenges. Most mothers felt their experience with breastfeeding during the pandemic encoura...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - April 9, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Hanan Badr Salmah Alghamdi Tags: Article Source Type: research
