Sinniah D, Chon F M, Arokiasamy J
Acta Paediatr Scand. 1980 Jul;69(4):525-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1980.tb07125.x.
Concerned by the alarming decline in breast feeding in the urban and rural areas of Malaysia, we conducted a critical review of infant feeding practices among nursing personnel from representative centres using questionnaires. It was found that although 75% of mothers breast-fed their babies at birth only 19% did so at 2 months and 5% at 6 months respectively. Chinese mothers initiated breast feeding less frequently compared with Indian or Malay mothers. The prevalence of breast feeding was higher among lower category nurses, lower income groups and those from health centres. Decision for breast feeding was based in most instances on conviction derived from reading, lectures or advice from relatives. The vast majority of mothers listed "work' as the main reason for termination of breast feeding followed by "insufficient breast milk' and satisfactory past experience with bottle feeding. The ramifications of these findings and measures to improve the prevalence and duration of breast feeding are discussed.
鉴于马来西亚城乡地区母乳喂养率令人担忧的下降情况，我们通过问卷调查对来自代表性中心的护理人员的婴儿喂养做法进行了批判性综述。结果发现，虽然75%的母亲在婴儿出生时进行母乳喂养，但在2个月时进行母乳喂养的母亲仅为19%，在6个月时进行母乳喂养的母亲仅为5%。与印度或马来母亲相比，中国母亲开始母乳喂养的频率较低。低级别护士、低收入群体以及来自健康中心的人员中母乳喂养的比例较高。大多数情况下，母乳喂养的决定是基于从阅读、讲座或亲属建议中获得的信念。绝大多数母亲将“工作”列为停止母乳喂养的主要原因，其次是“母乳不足”以及奶瓶喂养的良好过往体验。本文讨论了这些研究结果的影响以及提高母乳喂养率和持续时间的措施。
