O'Keefe T D, Henly S J, Anderson C M
Altru Health Systems, Family Birthing Center, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 1998 Nov;47(3):129-34. doi: 10.1080/07448489809595633.
Breast feeding a new baby is a special challenge for college students and university employees. Although success is usually associated with availability of support from the community, little is known about the social context for breast feeding on campus. Personal breast feeding experiences, beliefs about outcomes of breast-feeding and bottle feeding, attitudes toward breast feeding and bottle feeding, and regard for appropriateness of various settings for breast feeding in the campus community were investigated. One hundred seven students, faculty, staff, and administrators at a North Central state university participated in the study. Almost all reported at least one personal breast-feeding experience. Benefits of breast feeding over bottle feeding were acknowledged; however, the university community regarded both feeding methods favorably and saw practical advantages to bottle feeding. Personal spaces, such as infant home or family car, were regarded as more appropriate for breast feeding than public settings. Implications for promotion, support, and protection of breast feeding on campus are discussed.
对于大学生和大学教职工来说，给新生儿哺乳是一项特殊的挑战。尽管成功哺乳通常与社区支持的可获得性有关，但对于校园内母乳喂养的社会背景却知之甚少。研究调查了个人的母乳喂养经历、对母乳喂养和奶瓶喂养结果的看法、对母乳喂养和奶瓶喂养的态度，以及对校园社区中各种母乳喂养场所适宜性的看法。一所位于中北部的州立大学的107名学生、教师、工作人员和管理人员参与了这项研究。几乎所有人都报告至少有过一次个人母乳喂养经历。人们认可母乳喂养相对于奶瓶喂养的好处；然而，大学社区对两种喂养方式都持赞成态度，并且认为奶瓶喂养有实际优势。与公共场合相比，诸如婴儿家中或家庭汽车等私人空间被认为更适合母乳喂养。文中还讨论了在校园内推广、支持和保护母乳喂养的意义。
