Perceptions of primary care-based breastfeeding promotion interventions: qualitative analysis of randomized controlled trial participant interviews.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study examined women's perceptions and reported effects of routine, primary care-based interventions to increase breastfeeding.

Subjects and methods

A subsample (n=67) of participants in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) completed semistructured exit interviews at 6 months postpartum. RCT arms included the following: (a) routine pre-/postnatal lactation consultant (LC) support (LC group); (b) electronic prompts (EP) guiding providers to discuss breastfeeding during prenatal care visits (EP group); (c) a combined intervention (LC+EP group); and (d) controls. Interview transcripts were coded and analyzed in MAX.qda.

Results

Key findings included the following: (1) Brief, non-directive assessment of feeding via postpartum interviews focused attention upo

SUBMITTER: Andaya E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3523239 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature