Predicting risk of early discontinuation of exclusive breastfeeding at a Brazilian referral hospital for high-risk neonates and infants: a decision-tree analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Determinants at several levels may affect breastfeeding practices. Besides the known historical, socio-economic, cultural, and individual factors, other components also pose major challenges to breastfeeding. Predicting existing patterns and identifying modifiable components are important for achieving optimal results as early as possible, especially in the most vulnerable population. The goal of this study was building a tree-based analysis to determine the variables that can predict the pattern of breastfeeding at hospital discharge and at 3 and 6 months of age in a referral center for high-risk infants.

Methods

This prospective, longitudinal study included 1003 infants and was conducted at a high-risk public hospital in the following three phases: hospital admi

SUBMITTER: Silva MDB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7783998 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature