National Prevalence of Breastfeeding in Taiwan

Chien, Li Yin; Chu, Kuei Hui; Tai, Chen Jei; Lin, Chia Yi

doi:10.1177/0890334405277498

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“…Our findings suggest that positive maternal attitudes toward breastfeeding are the only predictive factor of the duration of breastfeeding among Taiwanese mothers. In their companies that make baby formula, developing facilities for breastfeeding in public, providing supplemental breastfeeding counseling and training courses for health-care workers, introducing mass media programs, and adopting the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding program to certify BabyFriendly hospitals (Chien, Chu, Tai, & Lin, 2005). After years' worth of breastfeeding promotion, breastfeeding initiation is more common in Taiwan; however, breastfeeding duration rates remain low.…”

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confidence: 99%

Predicting Breastfeeding Duration Related to Maternal Attitudes in a Taiwanese Sample

Ho¹,

McGrath²

2011

J Perinat Educ

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The purpose of this study was to examine maternal attitudes and sociodemographic variables associated with Taiwanese mothers' continuation of breastfeeding at 6 weeks postpartum. A sample of 140 in-hospital breastfeeding mothers was recruited in Taiwan. Participants completed the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) in the hospital prior to discharge. Postdischarge participants were contacted by telephone at 3 and 6 weeks postpartum to obtain information regarding their feeding method and duration. Findings revealed that in-hospital maternal breastfeeding attitudes are predictive of breastfeeding duration. Insufficient milk supply was the reason most often given for discontinuing breastfeeding. Women's husband/partner was found to be the main source of breastfeeding support. We recommend health-care professionals add the IIFAS to their assessment to identify mothers at high risk for discontinuing breastfeeding and to develop and better evaluate breastfeeding promotion programs.

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confidence: 99%

Predicting Breastfeeding Duration Related to Maternal Attitudes in a Taiwanese Sample

Ho¹,

McGrath²

2011

J Perinat Educ

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“…From 2004 to 2008, in Taiwan, the prevalence of breast feeding during first month increased from 54.2% to 72.9%; the prevalence of exclusively breast feeding during first month increased from 33.2% to 54.3%. 13,14 The relationship between exclusively breast feeding and critical weight loss has been described since 1982 15 ; case reports and articles about breast feeding with hypernatremic dehydration were published in succession. 16e20 Incidence of breast feedingerelated dehydration was about 7.7% 16 ; these cases comprised 2%e3% of hospitalized neonates.…”

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confidence: 98%

Sudden and unexpected and near death during the early neonatal period: A multicenter study

Tsao

Chang

Chen

et al. 2012

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

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“…Further evidence indicates that there may be wide geographical variation in terms of breast-feeding initiation both internationally (49)(50)(51) and in Ireland. As far back as 1986 the highest breast-feeding rates were observed in the Dublin maternity hospitals (43%), while no mother was reported to have breast-fed in Carlow or Dundalk (32) .…”

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Session 1: Public health nutrition Breast-feeding practices in Ireland

Tarrant¹,

Kearney²

2008

Proc. Nutr. Soc.

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Breast-feeding is the superior infant feeding method from birth, with research consistently demonstrating its numerous short-and long-term health benefits for both mother and infant. As a global recommendation the WHO advises that mothers should exclusively breast-feed for the first 6-months of life, thus delaying the introduction of solids during this time. Historically, Irish breast-feeding initiation rates have remained strikingly low in comparison with international data and there has been little improvement in breast-feeding duration rates. There is wide geographical variation in terms of breast-feeding initiation both internationally and in Ireland. Some of these differences in breast-feeding rates may be associated with differing socio-economic characteristics. A recent cross-sectional prospective study of 561 pregnant women attending a Dublin hospital and followed from the antenatal period to 6 months post partum has found that 47 % of the Irish-national mothers initiated breast-feeding, while only 24 % were still offering 'any' breast milk to their infants at 6 weeks. Mothers' positive antenatal feeding intention to breast-feed is indicated as one of the most important independent determinants of initiation and 'any' breast-feeding at 6 weeks, suggesting that the antenatal period should be targeted as an effective time to influence and affect mothers' attitudes and beliefs pertaining to breast-feeding. These results suggest that the 'cultural' barrier towards breast-feeding appears to still prevail in Ireland and consequently an environment that enables women to breast-feed is far from being achieved. Undoubtedly, a shift towards a more positive and accepting breast-feeding culture is required if national breast-feeding rates are to improve. Breast-feeding practices: Initiation determinants: IrelandBreast-feeding is promoted as the optimal mode of infant feeding for both term and preterm infants (1,2) with shortand long-term health benefits also afforded to the mother (3) . While the evidence for the nutritional benefits of breast-feeding is robust, the practice also confers a number of non-nutritional advantages to young infants relating to the protection against acute infections (4,5) , including neonatal enterocolitis (6) , respiratory illness (7) and otitis media (8,9) , as well as enhanced behavioural and physiological development (10) .Particular interest over the past decade in the persisting long-term benefits of breast-feeding during childhood and even adulthood lends further support to the promotion of the practice (2,11) . Well-designed studies using large sample sizes, follow-up to preschool age, and appropriate adjustment for important potential confounding factors suggest a modest protective effect of having been breast-fed on later obesity risk (12)(13)(14) . Research is also emerging to indicate a link between early feeding mode and risk for CVD in adulthood via a potential early programming mechanism (15,16) . Breast-fed infants have been shown to have decreased systolic (17) and diasto...

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National Prevalence of Breastfeeding in Taiwan

Cited by 29 publications

References 12 publications

Predicting Breastfeeding Duration Related to Maternal Attitudes in a Taiwanese Sample

Predicting Breastfeeding Duration Related to Maternal Attitudes in a Taiwanese Sample

Sudden and unexpected and near death during the early neonatal period: A multicenter study

Session 1: Public health nutrition Breast-feeding practices in Ireland

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