Inoue Madoka, Binns Colin W, Katsuki Yoko, Ouchi Mikio
School of Public Health and Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2013;22(2):261-5. doi: 10.6133/apjcn.2013.22.2.08.
This study describes Japanese mothers' knowledge and attitudes towards breastfeeding using the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitudes Scale (IIFAS). A cross-sectional survey of 1,612 mothers was conducted in Japan in 2007. The participants were recruited at the free health checks conducted for infants at 18 months of age. The survey was self-administered using the Japanese version of the IIFAS. Descriptive statistics were used to summarise sample characteristics and IIFAS score followed by multiple logistic regression to identify association between total IIFAS score and breastfeeding duration. While the IIFAS showed that the majority recognized some benefits of breastfeeding, their overall knowledge and attitudes towards breastfeeding were neutral and more positive towards the use of infant formula. It is important to provide accurate prenatal education that focuses on methods and long-term benefits of infant feeding to mothers, family and health professionals.
本研究使用爱荷华婴儿喂养态度量表（IIFAS）描述了日本母亲对母乳喂养的知识和态度。2007年在日本对1612名母亲进行了横断面调查。参与者是在为18个月大婴儿进行的免费健康检查中招募的。调查采用IIFAS日文版进行自填式问卷调查。使用描述性统计来总结样本特征和IIFAS得分，随后进行多元逻辑回归以确定IIFAS总分与母乳喂养持续时间之间的关联。虽然IIFAS显示大多数人认识到母乳喂养的一些好处，但她们对母乳喂养的总体知识和态度是中性的，对使用婴儿配方奶粉更为积极。向母亲、家庭和健康专业人员提供侧重于婴儿喂养方法和长期益处的准确产前教育非常重要。
