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Abstract: Background: The incidence of breastfeeding at hospital discharge is high; however, its prevalence
is low up to the age of 2 years.
Objectives: The aim of this study is to verify the relationship between motivation towards
breastfeeding and sociodemographic and obstetric variables, and to analyse the inluence of
those variables on motivation for breastfeeding when compared to educational level.
Materials and methods: This is a quantitative, correlational, descriptive and analytic study. The
sample is non-probabilistic with 479 puerperal women (on the day of hospital discharge).
The data collection instrument is a questionnaire for sociodemographic and obstetric characterisation
and includes the Breastfeeding Motivation Scale.
Results: In the sample, 59.5% have higher education, 73.9% are employed and 55.3% live in urban
areas. 48.0% are irst-time mothers, 92.4% have a planned pregnancy. Most deliveries were
at term (68.4%). Almost all (9 in 10) are found to be highly motivated to breastfeed. Age, marital
status, residence and educational attainment did not inluence the overall motivation for
breastfeeding. The unemployed are the most motivated. Multiparous mothers are more motivated.
The relationship between the other obstetric variables and motivation for breastfeeding
has not been proven. The mediator variable (educational level) only had an impact on residence,
where those residing in urban areas and with higher education are more motivated in
the physiological dimension, followed by residents in urban with qualiications up to secondary
education.
Conclusion: We suggest that a working group is created with activities in the school community
to elucidate young people about the importance of breastfeeding based on the guidelines laid
out in the breastfeeding policy.
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Keywords
Breastfeeding Motivation Educational level Puerperal women
Citation
Nelas, P., Santos, C., Duarte, J., Coutinho, E., Chaves, C., Amaral, O., Ferreira, M., & Cruz, C. (2016). Motivation for breastfeeding: A matter of educational level? Atención Primaria, 48(Espec Cong 1),195-199. Retrieved from http://www.elsevier.es/es-revista-atencion-primaria-27-articulo-motivation-for-breastfeeding-matter-educational-X0212656716593736
Publisher
Elsevier España