Heinig M Jane, Ishii Kara D, Bañuelos Jennifer L, Campbell Elizabeth, O'Loughlin Colleen, Vera Becerra Luz Elvia
Department of Nutrition, Human Lactation Center, Maternal Infant Nutrition Group, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
J Hum Lact. 2009 May;25(2):163-72. doi: 10.1177/0890334408329438. Epub 2009 Jan 8.
The purpose of this study is to identify sources and acceptability of infant-feeding advice among participants in the US-based Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Focus groups are used to identify sources of infant-feeding advice and factors that contribute to acceptance of or resistance to that advice among 65 WICeligible mothers (34 English speaking and 31 Spanish speaking). The mothers primarily rely on experienced family and friends for advice and frequently use their own intuition to find solutions that work to solve real or perceived infant-feeding problems. Professional advice is perceived as credible when caregivers exhibit characteristics similar to those of experienced family and friends: confidence, empathy, respect, and calm. Using this information, it may be possible for WIC staff to make programmatic modifications to increase their ability to promote optimal infant-feeding behaviors in this population, thereby contributing to the reduction in the prevalence of childhood overweight.
本研究的目的是确定参与美国妇女、婴儿和儿童特别补充营养计划（WIC）的人群中婴儿喂养建议的来源及可接受性。焦点小组用于确定65名符合WIC资格的母亲（34名说英语和31名说西班牙语）中婴儿喂养建议的来源以及促成接受或抵制该建议的因素。母亲们主要依靠经验丰富的家人和朋友提供建议，并经常运用自己的直觉来找到解决实际或感知到的婴儿喂养问题的有效办法。当护理人员展现出与经验丰富的家人和朋友相似的特质：自信、同理心、尊重和平和时，专业建议会被视为可信。利用这些信息，WIC工作人员有可能对项目进行调整，以增强他们在这一人群中推广最佳婴儿喂养行为的能力，从而有助于降低儿童超重的患病率。
