Hidden Realities of Infant Feeding: Systematic Review of Qualitative Findings from Parents.

ABSTRACT: A growing, global conversation, regarding realities and challenges that parents experience today is ever-present. To understand recent parent's attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions regarding infant feeding, we sought to systematically identify and synthesize original qualitative research findings. Following the Enhancing Transparency in Reporting the Synthesis of Qualitative Research (ENTREQ) framework, electronic databases were searched with a priori terms applied to title/abstract fields and limited to studies published in English from 2015 to 2019, inclusive. Study quality assessment was conducted using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) checklist, and thematic analyses performed. Of 73 studies meeting inclusion criteria, four major themes emerged. (1) Breastfeeding is best f

SUBMITTER: Dattilo AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7287829 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature