ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices about Exclusive Breastfeeding among Women in Italy.
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- Mobile applications for promoting and supporting breastfeeding: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Maternal & child nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in East Africa: a systematic review.International breastfeeding journal · 2020Pooled it
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- Mothers' attitudes toward exclusive breastfeeding explored using a questionnaire based on the transtheoretical model in an observational study.Scientific reports · 2026Observational
- Factors influencing the provision of human milk feeding support for preterm infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units in China: a qualitative study of neonatal nurses' perspectives.International breastfeeding journal · 2025Article
- Factors influencing early introduction of complementary feeding in children under 2 years in Limpopo province.Curationis · 2025Article
- "It's a mother's choice": Exploring personal experiences, community support, cultural influences, and breastfeeding alternatives in Florence, Italy.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Effects of Nurse-Led Intervention for Mother-Infant Dyads on Breastfeeding, Infant Health Outcomes.Florence Nightingale journal of nursing · 2024Article
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- Knowledge, attitude, and practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers of childbearing age.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and determinants of exclusive breastfeeding during COVID-19 pandemic among lactating mothers in Mekelle, Tigrai: a cross sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and predictors of exclusive breastfeeding practice among lactating mothers in Noakhali, Bangladesh.Heliyon · 2022Article
- A mixed-methods study on the association of six-month predominant breastfeeding with socioecological factors and COVID-19 among experienced breastfeeding women in Hong Kong.International breastfeeding journal · 2022Article
- What are the determinants of low exclusive breastfeeding prevalence in China? A cross-sectional study.Maternal & child nutrition · 2022Article
- It's just a breast: an examination of the effects of sexualization, sexism, and breastfeeding familiarity on evaluations of public breastfeeding.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- How Knowledge about Stem Cells Influences Attitudes towards Breastfeeding: Case Study of Polish Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study was to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of women about breastfeeding in Italy.
methodsA cross-sectional survey was carried out between January and June 2016 in the Campania Region among mothers who were going to six public vaccination centers. Data were collected by two researchers through face to face interviews.
resultsTwo thirds of the women had heard on exclusive breastfeeding (64.6%) and the 71% of them knew that exclusive breastfeeding should be practiced for at least six months. Nearly all mothers had breastfed their child (93.2%), but only 33.3% of them had practiced exclusive breastfeeding for at least six months. Women who agree that breastfeeding creates a positive relationship between the mother and the child, who practiced exclusive breastfeeding during the hospital stay, and who had received breastfeeding advice at hospital discharge were more likely to practice exclusive breastfeeding for at least six months.
conclusionsThe results of this survey may be helpful to policy makers and managers when planning educational interventions on breastfeeding both during pregnancy and during hospital admissions for delivery. Indeed, there is a need to increase efforts to make mothers aware of health benefits of breastfeeding for themselves and their offspring during their hospital stay after delivery. This research has the potential to increase exclusive breastfeeding rates and subsequent maternal and child health outcomes.
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