Rafael Vila?Candel|Francisco Javier Soriano?Vidal|Desirée Mena?Tudela|José A. Quesada|Enrique Castro?Sánchez
Health literacy of pregnant women and duration of breastfeeding maintenance: A feasibility study
Hospital de La Ribera|Universitat de València|University of Alicante|Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana|Hospital Lluis Alcanyis|Universitat Jaume I|Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx|City, University of London|National Institute for Health Research|Imperial College London
abstract aims research association health literacy hl exclusive breastfeeding 4months postpartum background despite benefits breastfeeding bf rates low worldwide among reasons abandonment level maternal education maternal education associated hl evidence hl bf maintenance limited design crosssectional study methods sample compromised 229 nursing mothers recruited january 2018 end december 2018 spain systematic sampling method women interviewed postpartum parameters associated start continuation bf 4 months postpartum multivariate logistic regression models explain exposure variables exclusive bf cessation 4 months results approximately 10 participants inadequate hl factors associated early cessation exclusive bf 4 months multivariate model adjusted using stepwise variable selection process based likelihood ratio test civil status risk pregnancy type delivery limited inadequate level hl latch score discharge 856 area roc curve conclusions study offers preliminary evidence regarding hitherto inconsistent relation hl early cessation exclusive bf 4 months supporting conduct studies larger sample sizes greater statistical power studies warranted endorsing hlbased interventions aiming mitigate early cessation exclusive bf impact low inadequate hl linked multiple poor health clinical outcomes investigated prevalence exclusive bf 4 months postpartum impact hl maintaining optimal exclusive bf practices limited inadequate hl one factors associated early cessation exclusive bf multivariate regression model although research needed