Correlation between breastfeeding and maternal health status

OBJECTIVE: To examine the relation between breastfeeding efficacy and health status in a sample of 88 mothers from Southern Brazil. METHODS: Research participants completed the Portuguese version of the General Health Questionnaire and the Personal Health Scale. Breastfeeding efficacy was evaluated...

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Autores principales: Zubaran, Carlos, Foresti, Katia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2013
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4872891/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23843058
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1679-45082013000200008
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Sumario:OBJECTIVE: To examine the relation between breastfeeding efficacy and health status in a sample of 88 mothers from Southern Brazil. METHODS: Research participants completed the Portuguese version of the General Health Questionnaire and the Personal Health Scale. Breastfeeding efficacy was evaluated using the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale. Correlations between breastfeeding and health status scores were examined using Pearson's correlation coefficient. RESULTS: The results of this study revealed significant correlations between the scores of the two general health and well-being questionnaires and the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale. Bivariate regression analyses revealed that both health status instruments significantly predicted Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale scores. CONCLUSION: Breastfeeding efficacy is significantly related to maternal health status in Southern Brazil.

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