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Thepha, Thiwawan, Marais, Debbie, Bell , Jacqueline and Muangpin, Somjit (2022) Q-methodology identifies distinctive viewpoints of the facilitators and barriers to six-month exclusive breastfeeding in Northeast Thailand. Nutrition and Health, 28 (2). pp. 219-227. doi:10.1177/02601060211011823 ISSN 2047-945X.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/02601060211011823
Abstract
Background: The six-month exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rate almost halved between 2009 and 2013 in Northeast Thailand for no clear reason. Specific facilitators and barriers to six-month EBF have been identified for Thailand, but mothers’ views on these factors to continuing EBF breastfeeding until six months have not been explored in this region. Aim: This study aimed to prioritize mothers’ views on the identified facilitators and barriers of continuing six-month exclusive breastfeeding. Methods: Q-methodology was applied. This research was conducted at Well Baby Out-Patient Department of Khonkaen Hospital, Numphong Hospital and a private hospital. Thirty-four mothers, who had recently delivered infants aged between four and six months, were breastfeeding/had breastfed, were 20 to 40 years old, participated. Demographic data were analysed descriptively, and Q-method analysis was conducted using the PQ Method software 2.35. Results: There was consensus that having knowledge about the advantages of EBF was the most important facilitator of six-month EBF, and ‘not having any other responsibilities besides caring for her infant’ was the least important facilitator of six-month EBF. Three viewpoints emerged identifying different groups/clusters of mothers, namely, (1) caring for self, (2) requiring support and (3) breastfeeding knowledge. Conclusions: Despite some consensus among participants, three distinct viewpoints emerged regarding which facilitators and barriers were important to mothers. It is clear that a programme to improve the six-month EBF rate in Northeast Thailand would need to incorporate interventions or activities that address the different viewpoints identified.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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Subjects: | R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics | ||||||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Social Science & Systems in Health (SSSH) Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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SWORD Depositor: | Library Publications Router | ||||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Breastfeeding , Breastfeeding -- Thailand, Breastfeeding promotion -- Thailand | ||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Nutrition and Health | ||||||||
Publisher: | SAGE Publications | ||||||||
ISSN: | 2047-945X | ||||||||
Official Date: | 1 June 2022 | ||||||||
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Volume: | 28 | ||||||||
Number: | 2 | ||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 219-227 | ||||||||
DOI: | 10.1177/02601060211011823 | ||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights): | Thepha T, Marais D, Bell J, Muangpin S. Q-methodology identifies distinctive viewpoints of the facilitators and barriers to six-month exclusive breastfeeding in Northeast Thailand. Nutrition and Health. May 2021. doi:10.1177/02601060211011823. Copyright © 2021 by SAGE Publications. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/02601060211011823. | ||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 24 June 2021 | ||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 24 June 2021 |
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