Physician Mothers and Breastfeeding: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Sattari, Maryam; Levine, David M.; Mramba, Lazarus K.; Pina, Mónica; Raukas, Reet; Rouw, Elien; Serwint, Janet R.

doi:10.1089/bfm.2019.0193

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“…reached their 12-month breastfeeding goal. 13 In our study, the frequency of exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months was similar to the data of these studies but the frequency of total breastfeeding for ≥12 months was found to be higher. Our results were similar to those reported for Turkish society and other Turkish mothers working as physicians.…”

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“…The rate of supportive attitude from coworkers to breastfeeding was lower compared to the literature studies conducted with healthcare professionals. 10,13,25 The low rate of coworker support for breastfeeding mothers in family medicine, which is the cornerstone of breastfeeding support for society, is an important finding that needs to be further examined. Sattari et al 13 determined that the physician mothers receiving coworker support had a longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…10,13,25 The low rate of coworker support for breastfeeding mothers in family medicine, which is the cornerstone of breastfeeding support for society, is an important finding that needs to be further examined. Sattari et al 13 determined that the physician mothers receiving coworker support had a longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding. In contrast, in other studies involving other professional groups, the data indicated that coworker/supervisor support was not related to breastfeeding duration.…”

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“…11,12 Studies have shown that doctors and nurses cannot breastfeed their children at a desired frequency due to their heavy workload. 13,14 This study aimed to determine the breastfeeding frequency of mothers working in primary healthcare and effective factors. The secondary aim was to determine the differences between family physicians and family healthcare workers in terms of breastfeeding frequency and effective factors.…”

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Breastfeeding frequency of primary healthcare professionals and effective factors

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Background: To determine the frequency of breastfeeding of mothers working in primary care, the differences between different employment groups, and the effective factors. Methods: This descriptive research study was conducted with a self-report online survey design. The snowball sampling method was used for the sample selection, and 151 family physicians and 126 family health professionals were included in the study during the research period (June 2019-December 2019). A 35-item survey was used to collect data. The response rate was 44.9% (49.5% family physicians/40.3% family health professionals). Results:The mean duration of exclusive breastfeeding was 3.9 ± 2.0 months, and the mean duration of total breastfeeding was 16.7 ± 8.5 months. There was no significant difference between the family physicians and family health professionals in terms of exclusive breastfeeding (P = .580) and total breastfeeding (P = .325) durations. The most common reasons for weaning were reduced milk supply (25.6%) and How to cite this article: Agadayi E, Nemmezi Karaca S, Ersen G, et al. Breastfeeding frequency of primary healthcare professionals and effective factors. Int J Clin Pract.

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“…8 Education level, previously having breast feeding experience, having more than two public health nurse visits, and having a positive infant feeding attitude were independently and statistically significantly associated with breast feeding. 9 Interventions promoting behavior change with regards to breastfeeding should focus on dispelling the beliefs and practices. 10 The present study showed that 79.3% had satisfactory knowledge, 54.8% had satisfactory attitude and only 44.5% had satisfactory practice with religion and socio-economic status being statistically significant factors influencing knowledge attitude and practice.…”

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Perception and satisfaction regarding breast feeding among breast feeding mothers: a hospital based study

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Sheela

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et al. 2020

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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Background: World Health organization (WHO) states that to ensure child health and survival, Breast feeding can be best tool. It also mentions that nearly 2 out of 3 are not exclusively breast fed and a special note that only 41 % are exclusively breast fed for 6 months. Breastfeeding satisfaction is defined as, “the satisfying feeling obtained during breastfeeding resulting from cooperation between the mother and the infant to fulfill desires or needs”.Methods: This was a hospital based cross sectional study carried at Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, SDUAHER, Kolar from December 2019 to August 2020 for a period of 10 months. Sample size was calculated based on previous study.Results: The present study was a cross sectional study carried out for a period of 9 months at SDUMC tertiary care center. 270 mothers were part of study among which 82 (30.3%) had completed high school, 110 (40.7%) belonged to 21-25 years, 184 (68.07%) were Hindus, 125 (46.2%) belonged to Upper middle class of Modified BG Prasad’s classification 2019, 199 (73.6%) had delivered through normal delivery and 142 (52.7%) had more than one child. Out of 270 breast feeding mothers, 214 (79.3%) has satisfactory knowledge, 148 (54.8%) had satisfactory attitude and only 47 (17.4%) had satisfactory practice. Mothers having higher education status, having more than one child, home makers and those delivered by Normal delivery had higher scores were statistically significant.Conclusions: Perceptions regarding breast feedings were not satisfactory at various segments and breast feeding satisfaction were influenced by education, working status, number of children and family members were significant factors influencing breast feeding satisfaction.

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Physician Satisfaction With Lactation Resources Following an Intervention to Improve Lactation Accommodations

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ImportancePhysicians who attempt to continue breastfeeding after returning from childbearing leave identify numerous obstacles at work, which may affect job satisfaction, retention, and the diversity of the physician workforce.ObjectiveTo study the association between improved lactation accommodation support and physician satisfaction.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis cohort study compared the physician experience before and after a July 2020 intervention to improve physician lactation accommodation support at a large, urban, academic health system. The satisfaction of physicians returning from childbearing leave between July 1, 2018, and June 30, 2020 (preintervention), was compared with that of physicians returning from leave between July 1, 2020, and November 30, 2021 (postintervention). Initial data analysis was performed on February 22, 2022, with additional tests for interaction performed on May 18, 2023.InterventionThe intervention included creating functional lactation spaces, redesigning communication regarding lactation resources, establishing physician-specific lactation policies, and developing a program to reimburse faculty for time spent expressing breastmilk in the ambulatory setting.Main Outcomes and MeasuresThe main outcomes were (1) space improvements, use, and costs of the lactation accommodation program and (2) an ad hoc survey of physicians’ reported experience with lactation accommodation support before and after the intervention. Survey data were collected using a 5-point Likert scale to assess physician perceptions of institutional support. Responses collected during the preintervention period were compared with those collected during the postintervention period using unpaired t tests.ResultsIn this study, 70 clinical faculty (mean [SD] age, 34.4 [2.9] years) took childbearing leave in the preintervention period compared with 52 (mean [SD] age, 34.8 [2.7] years) in the postintervention period. Fifty-eight physicians (83%) completed the preintervention survey and 48 completed the postintervention survey. When comparing the pre- and postintervention periods, faculty reported improvements in finding time in their clinical schedule to devote to pumping (mean [SD] response, 2.5 [1.3] vs 3.6 [1.5]; P &lt; .001), initiatives to address the impact of lactation time on productivity (mean [SD] response, 2.0 [1.0] vs 3.0 [1.5]; P = .001), and a culture supportive of lactation (mean [SD] response, 2.8 [1.4] vs 3.4 [1.3]; P = .047). Forty childbearing faculty took advantage of lactation time reimbursement and were reimbursed a total of $242 744.37. Faculty whose return to work overlapped with the entire year of the study received financial support for lactation for a mean (SD) of 8.9 (0.2) months, with an average reimbursement of $9125.78.Conclusions and RelevanceThe findings of this cohort study suggest that a multifaceted intervention to combat common challenges in lactation support in academic medical centers yielded improvements in faculty perceptions of institutional support for pumping breastmilk, addressing the impact of lactation time on productivity, and providing a culture supportive of lactation. These findings support the adoption of interventions to improve physician lactation accommodations.

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Physician Mothers and Breastfeeding: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Cited by 23 publications

References 24 publications

Breastfeeding frequency of primary healthcare professionals and effective factors

Breastfeeding frequency of primary healthcare professionals and effective factors

Perception and satisfaction regarding breast feeding among breast feeding mothers: a hospital based study

Physician Satisfaction With Lactation Resources Following an Intervention to Improve Lactation Accommodations

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