Department of Public Health, Dubai Medical College, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Centre for Mental Health Research in association with University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Int J Health Plann Manage. 2022 Mar;37(2):963-978. doi: 10.1002/hpm.3379. Epub 2021 Nov 12.
Although breastfeeding has been the primary source of nutrition for infants, many women do not choose to practise breastfeeding due to lack of knowledge, inability to do so or personal choices. This study aimed at determining the breastfeeding practices and examining the sociodemographic factors associated with optimal breastfeeding among mothers attending child welfare clinic at Dubai Health Authority. A structured questionnaire was designed consisting of sociodemographic data, knowledge, attitude and practice towards breastfeeding. The main reasons for not breastfeeding the baby within 30 min after delivery were having had a caesarean section, followed by separation of the baby from the mother. We found better practice among homemakers, non-United Arab Emirates (UAE) and married women, those with less monthly income, and those with standard delivery. There is a need for better education on optimal breastfeeding, especially in UAE national pregnant women, who have had caesarean sections, or having babies admitted in the intensive care unit.
尽管母乳喂养一直是婴儿的主要营养来源，但由于缺乏知识、无法进行母乳喂养或个人选择，许多女性并不选择进行母乳喂养。本研究旨在确定母乳喂养的实践情况，并研究与在迪拜卫生局儿童保健诊所就诊的母亲进行最佳母乳喂养相关的社会人口因素。设计了一份结构问卷，其中包括社会人口统计学数据、母乳喂养的知识、态度和实践。婴儿出生后 30 分钟内未进行母乳喂养的主要原因是剖腹产，其次是婴儿与母亲分离。我们发现，家庭主妇、非阿联酋（UAE）和已婚妇女、月收入较少以及顺产的女性的实践情况更好。需要对最佳母乳喂养进行更好的教育，特别是在已经剖腹产或婴儿住进重症监护室的阿联酋本国孕妇中。
