Decision-making process of breastfeeding behavior in mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus based on health belief model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) threatens GDM mothers and their offspring's health and breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to decrease the risk. However, the prevalence of breastfeeding among GDM mothers is far from optimal and how GDM mothers develop their feeding behavior is still unclear. Thus, this study aimed to explore the formation of GDM mothers' breastfeeding behaviors based on the health belief model (HBM).

Methods

A questionnaire survey was conducted on 324 GDM mothers who have given birth within 6 months from January 1 to February 6, 2022. According to HBM, GDM mothers' knowledge, the perceived threat from GDM, the perceived value of breastfeeding, self-efficacy, social support and GDM mothers' breastfeeding behavior were measured. Excl

SUBMITTER: Qian P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10091643 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature