2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2011.00358.x
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Giving me hope: women's reflections on a breastfeeding peer support service

Abstract: Breastfeeding peer support has been identified as a key intervention to help improve breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding rates. The World Health Organization, and, in the UK, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, recommend the implementation of sustainable peer support programmes. As part of an evaluation into a comprehensive breastfeeding peer support service in north-west England, in-depth interviews were conducted with 47 women who had received a breastfeeding peer support service… Show more

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“…They depict an effective supporter as having an ‘authentic presence’ (that is, taking a relationship-based approach, demonstrating empathy, taking time, and being affirming and responsive) and a ‘facilitative style’ (giving realistic and accurate information, practical help and encouragement) [30], qualities that were encountered by the vast majority of callers in our study. Our findings also reflect those from other qualitative studies of breastfeeding peer support which show that women value the shared understandings, emotional warmth, and time offered by mother-to-mother support [10,12-18]. The insights that peer support can impact upon breastfeeding continuation resonates with previous studies [18].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 88%
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“…They depict an effective supporter as having an ‘authentic presence’ (that is, taking a relationship-based approach, demonstrating empathy, taking time, and being affirming and responsive) and a ‘facilitative style’ (giving realistic and accurate information, practical help and encouragement) [30], qualities that were encountered by the vast majority of callers in our study. Our findings also reflect those from other qualitative studies of breastfeeding peer support which show that women value the shared understandings, emotional warmth, and time offered by mother-to-mother support [10,12-18]. The insights that peer support can impact upon breastfeeding continuation resonates with previous studies [18].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 88%
“…Our findings also reflect those from other qualitative studies of breastfeeding peer support which show that women value the shared understandings, emotional warmth, and time offered by mother-to-mother support [10,12-18]. The insights that peer support can impact upon breastfeeding continuation resonates with previous studies [18]. Furthermore, the findings that peer support provided callers with emotional benefits beyond breastfeeding support, such as reassurance and empowerment are similar to the findings from other studies of breastfeeding peer support [16,18].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 87%
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“…45,50 The media's sexualization of breastfeeding is pervasive and powerful and negatively impacts beliefs and behaviors at multiple levels of the ecological perspective. 50 Recent research reveals that the emergence of online sources and text-based 136 breastfeeding programs designed for self-help and social support directed at enhancing breastfeeding may effectively supplement existing programs, 137 increase breastfeeding capacity, and improve breastfeeding attitude. 138,139 Furthermore, interest in print and television-based breastfeeding information is increasingly refocused now on the Internet and social media sources as preferred sources of breastfeeding communication and support.…”
Section: Remaining Gapsmentioning
confidence: 99%