BACKGROUND Breastfeeding self-efficacy can be measured with the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF). Mothers with low BSES-SF scores stop exclusive breastfeeding prematurely, but specific interventions can prevent that undesirable outcome. Because those interventions can be expensive, often one must decide which mothers will receive them. For that purpose, a cut-off BSES-SF s...

OBJECTIVE To determine the relationship between maternal attachment, perceived social support and breast-feeding sufficiency. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive correlational design. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY A state hospital and two family health centers in Sakarya, Turkey, between June to December 2011. METHODOLOGY The sample was 122 voluntary mothers who had healthy babies of 1 - 2 months old....

INTRODUCTION Healthy People 2020 has the important goal of increasing the number of breastfed babies in the USA. The purpose of this pilot study was to explore factors that influence breastfeeding initiation and continuation among Hispanic women living in rural settings. Further, the objective of this study was to develop a framework for an educational breastfeeding program to meet the needs of...

BACKGROUND Breastfeeding self-efficacy (BFSE) supports breastfeeding initiation and duration. Challenges to breastfeeding may undermine BFSE, but second-line strategies including nipple shields, syringe, cup, supply line and bottle feeding may support breastfeeding until challenges are resolved. The primary aim of this study was to examine BFSE in a sample of women using second-line strategies ...

Background: The breastfeeding self-efficacy is one of the psychological factors affecting the duration of breastfeeding; the Breastfeeding self-efficacy measured by the breastfeeding self-efficacy scale-short form (BSES-SF). It was validated and reliable in several studies. The current systematic review aimed to comprehensively review the validity and reliability of the BSES-SF in various versi...

Background: Breast milk is the best nutri­tion for most infants, and current recommen­dations encourage mothers to keep giving breast during COVID-19 pandemic. Subjects Method: This an analytic cross-sectional study involving givi­ng birth since March 2020 their infants aged under 6 months. An online-based ques­tion­naire, including Breast­feeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF),...

Background: Breastfeeding self-efficacy is a modifiable factor that can increase breastfeeding success and duration. Breastfeeding support programmes help to improve self-efficacy and to facilitate a longer duration of breastfeeding. Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of antenatal breastfeeding education on breastfeeding self-efficacy and breastfeeding success. Methodology: ...

BACKGROUND/AIMS The aims of this study were to investigate whether a broccoli sprout extract containing sulforaphane (BSES) inhibited the Helicobacter pylori infection density and exerted an antioxidative effect on gastric mucosal damage. METHODS The enrolled subjects were randomized in a double-blinded manner into three groups. Finally, 33 H. pylori (+) BSES treatment subjects (group A), 28 ...