Narges Mirjalili|Ali Ansari Jaberi|Kimia Ansari Jaberi|Tayebeh Negahban Bonabi
The role of maternal health literacy in breastfeeding pattern
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences|Iranshahr University|Yazd University|Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences|Kerman University of Medical Sciences
context today exclusive breastfeeding first 6 months infants life become challenging issue healthcare system seems health literacy important element womens ability understanding processing practice health informationaims aim study determining relationship maternal health literacy breastfeeding patternsetting design crosssectional study conducted comprehensive healthcare centers rafsanjan iran materials methods study 461 mothers 6month infants referred comprehensive healthcare centers november 2015 may 2016 selected quota systematic sampling method data collection tools demographic standard health literacy iranian adults breastfeeding pattern questionnaires statistical analysis used data analyzed using descriptive statistics mean standard deviation frequency chisquare anova test significant level 005results rate starting breastfeeding 1st h birth 701 exclusive breastfeeding rate 6 months 688 health literacy 52 mothers inadequate 718 adequate excellent significant statistical relationship breastfeeding early postpartum period breastfeeding pattern mothers health literacy levelconclusion breastfeeding pattern mothers independent health literacy seems take place influence personal socialcultural factors