Women's experiences and views on early breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway: quantitative and qualitative findings from the IMAgiNE EURO study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about women's experience of care and views on early breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.

Methods

Women (n = 2922) who gave birth in a facility in Norway between March 2020 and June 2021 were invited to answer an online questionnaire based on World Health Organization (WHO) Standard-based quality measures, exploring their experiences of care and views on early breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic. To examine associations between year of birth (2020, 2021) and early breastfeeding-related factors, we estimated odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using multiple logistic regression. Qualitative data were analysed using Systematic Text Condensation.

Results

Compared to the first year of the pandemic (2020),

SUBMITTER: Vik ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9998246 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature