Client-Centered Breastfeeding-Promotion Strategies: Q Methodology

Client-centered assessment.

When occupational therapists assess function or occupational performance, they must consider each person's unique needs and abilities, as well as the environmental and social factors that may be affecting the clients' performance. Therefore, occupational therapists must use evaluation tools that are individualized and sensitive to the clients' varying needs and situations. One approach to indiv...

Breastfeeding promotion in Thailand.

National Breastfeeding Project in Thailand began in 1989. The main activities were the promotion of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative; legislation on maternity leave; and the Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and related products. The development of Baby - Friendly Hospital Initiative may in part explain the increasing of prevalence rate of breastfeeding. However exclusive breastf...

Promotion of Breastfeeding in Europe

Evidence for breastfeeding promotion interventions

Although breastfeeding is associated with many health benefits in children and mothers, and World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months of age and continued breastfeeding until 2 years of age, overall breastfeeding rates remain low. Italian rates of exclusive breastfeeding do not differ from international data. The aim of this review is to evaluate evidence...

Breastfeeding promotion interventions and breastfeeding practices: a systematic review

INTRODUCTION Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) rates remain low in both low-income and high-income countries despite World Health Organization recommendations for EBF till 6 months. Breastfeeding has been shown to have a protective effect against gastrointestinal infections, among other benefits. Large-scale interventions focusing on educating mothers about breastfeeding have the potential to incre...