Henshaw Erin J, Mayer Maria, Balraj Sarina, Parmar Elsie, Durkin Kristine, Snell Rita
Denison University, USA.
Health Psychol Open. 2021 Jul 23;8(2):20551029211029158. doi: 10.1177/20551029211029158. eCollection 2021 Jul-Dec.
Despite health benefits, sustained breastfeeding rates remain low in the United States, and the role of partners in breastfeeding is not well understood. Using a grounded theory approach, the current qualitative study explored how couples communicate regarding breastfeeding decisions and challenges. Mother-father dyads ( = 16) completed individual semi-structured interviews 1 year after the birth of their first child. Following iterative qualitative analysis, three phases of breastfeeding communication emerged: and Findings underscore the complexity of defining the partner role in breastfeeding.
尽管母乳喂养对健康有益，但美国持续的母乳喂养率仍然很低，而且伴侣在母乳喂养中的作用尚未得到充分理解。本定性研究采用扎根理论方法，探讨了夫妻如何就母乳喂养的决策和挑战进行沟通。母婴二元组（n = 16）在其第一个孩子出生1年后完成了单独的半结构化访谈。经过迭代定性分析，出现了母乳喂养沟通的三个阶段：……和……研究结果强调了定义伴侣在母乳喂养中角色的复杂性。
