@misc{10481/81825,
year = {2023},
month = {5},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/81825},
abstract = {Purpose: Recommendations for exclusive breastfeeding
are not often adhered to despite the robust evidence of its
benefits. This systematic review aims to collate evidence on
the attitudes mothers and health care providers have towards
breastfeeding interventions to understand what aspects best
contribute to acceptability and feasibility.
Methods: This review further investigates the value of
identifiable behaviour change techniques (BCTs) to uncover
which components of an intervention are perceived to be
most useful and acceptable. The main biomedical databases
were searched, and 17 (n = 17) studies met the inclusion
criteria.
Results: A total of nine BCTs were identified within the
interventions. The thematic analysis produced four main
domains: usefulness, accessibility, value and sustainabil-
ity. Women discussed the importance of the support they
received in these interventions and demonstrated a positive
view towards three BCTs: ‘social support (unspecified)’,
‘instruction on how to perform behaviour’ and ‘demon-
stration of behaviour’. Additionally, women highlighted
the benefit of personal, non-clinical and flexible emotional
and practical support from peers, lactation consultants and
support groups. Health care providers echoed these opinions
and specifically highlighted the usefulness of interventions
that allowed for continuity of care and more personal breast-
feeding support.
Conclusions: These findings suggest that ongoing practical
as well as emotional support is crucial for standard in-hospital support to succeed at increasing breastfeeding rates. Future
research would need to better understand the nuances of the
interventions among women and providers to enhance their
implementation.},
publisher = {Wiley},
keywords = {Acceptability},
keywords = {Behaviour change techniques},
keywords = {Breastfeeding intervention},
keywords = {Mother},
keywords = {Qualitative synthesis},
keywords = {Systematic review},
title = {Attitudes of mothers and health care providers towards behavioural interventions promoting breastfeeding uptake: A systematic review of qualitative and mixed-method studies},
doi = {10.1111/bjhp.12663},
author = {Rojas García, Antonio and Lingeman, Sabrina and Kassianos, Angelos P.},
}