Guldan G S, Zhang M, Zeng G, Hong J, Yang Y
J Hum Lact. 1995 Mar;11(1):11-5. doi: 10.1177/089033449501100116.
Barriers to increased breastfeeding rates in Chengdu, Sichuan were investigated in 1992 and 1993. Responses of focus groups showed that ignorance about breastfeeding and belief that the mother's milk was inadequate, and lack of support from their families, places of employment, and the health system acted as barriers to the women's breastfeeding their infants up to the age of four to six months. Subsequently, 363 mothers of 4- to 12-month-old Chengdu infants were surveyed. Although most mothers in both studies said breastmilk was the best food for their infant up to age of four to six months, only about half of the mothers breastfed for longer than one month. Both studies showed that infants who roomed with their mothers after birth were more likely to have been put to their mother's breast earlier, fed colostrum, breastfed somewhat longer, and exclusively breastfed for a somewhat longer period, although their mothers' infant feeding knowledge did not differ. The researchers conclude that Chengdu health workers should teach parents and parents-to-be more about breastfeeding, and that rooming-in be expanded in Chengdu hospitals.
1992年和1993年，对四川成都母乳喂养率提高的障碍进行了调查。焦点小组的反馈表明，对母乳喂养的无知、认为母乳不足，以及缺乏来自家庭、工作单位和卫生系统的支持，成为了阻碍妇女对其婴儿进行4至6个月母乳喂养的因素。随后，对363名成都4至12个月婴儿的母亲进行了调查。尽管两项研究中的大多数母亲都表示，在婴儿4至6个月大之前，母乳是其最佳食物，但只有约一半的母亲母乳喂养超过一个月。两项研究均表明，出生后与母亲同室的婴儿更有可能更早地吃到母乳、吃到初乳、母乳喂养时间稍长，以及纯母乳喂养时间稍长，尽管其母亲的婴儿喂养知识并无差异。研究人员得出结论，成都的卫生工作者应向父母及准父母传授更多关于母乳喂养的知识，并且成都各医院应扩大母婴同室的范围。
