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ArticleEuropean journal of midwifery2022

Shared decision-making about medication intake during lactation: A prospective longitudinal study in Greece.

Maria Tigka, Dimitra Metallinou, Lemonia Pardali, Katerina Lykeridou

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Maria TigkaDepartment of Midwifery, School of Health and Care Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece.
Dimitra MetallinouDepartment of Midwifery, School of Health and Care Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece.
Lemonia PardaliDepartment of Midwifery, School of Health and Care Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece.
Katerina LykeridouDepartment of Midwifery, School of Health and Care Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece.

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introductionThe need for medication intake during lactation may affect women's decision on breastfeeding initiation, duration or cessation. We investigated shared decision-making about medication intake (MI) during lactation by breastfeeding women.

methodsThe study was conducted in five maternity hospitals in Greece (January-August 2020). A total of 283 mothers participated in the study. Data were obtained through a self-designed questionnaire. Mothers answered the questionnaire before discharge and were followed up by phone interviewing at one, three and six months postpartum. Information about breastfeeding status, reasons for cessation and MI during lactation were gathered.

resultsIn total, 30.7% of the mothers were receiving medication due to a pre-pregnancy chronic condition but only 23.7% maintained it during lactation; 48.4% of mothers stated that they would avoid MI during lactation as a personal attitude and 45.2% were satisfied with the information provided by healthcare professionals (HPs) concerning MI during lactation. But, 66.1% of the mothers indicated the necessity of further guidance. Mothers with higher education, Greek ethnicity and vaginal delivery participated significantly in the decision-making process concerning MI during lactation (p=0.001, p=0.001 and p=0.01, respectively). Mothers who shared decision-making, primarily consulted a pediatrician (p=0.02) and were more likely to maintain full and mixed breastfeeding for one month postpartum, rather than cease breastfeeding (p=0.005). Breastfeeding duration of all indicators was for a mean of 110 days (SD: 74.58).

conclusionsAdvancing HPs' evidence-based knowledge, communication skills, confidence and competence in breastfeeding management will contribute favorably to breastfeeding indicators and maternal satisfaction regarding professional counseling.

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breastfeedinghealthcare professionalslactating womenlactationmedication intakeshared decision-making

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