In study 2, these analyses were replicated using data from an independent sample of postpartum women. It concludes that the ifi scale is a valid, simple tool for assessing the strength of intentions of whether a mother is likely to continue exclusive breastfeeding. Breastfeeding attitudes and confidence among mothers in a. Development and validation of the infant feeding intentions scale article in maternal and child health journal 3. A chinese version of iowa infant feeding attitude scale. A 5point likert scale was used to test the maternal. Aug 21, 2015 maternal infant feeding attitude was measured in the baseline questionnaire using the iowa infant feeding attitudes scale iifas, a 17 item scale which measures attitudes towards both breast and formula feeding with regards to the health and nutritional benefits, and the cost and convenience of each method. The concern is to focus care not only on preterm infants survival, but also to a comprehensive, humanized and preventive care, within an individualized and developmental care perspective byers, 2003, with a view to these childrens quality of life scochi et al. While there is nothing complex about the nutrient needs of infants and toddlersand the foods that are appropriate for themit is important for caregivers to receive some education about proper feeding.
This study aimed to translate and validate a chinese simplified version of the iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas and compare the infant feeding attitudes of chinese mothers living in perth australia and in chengdu p. Knowledge, attitudes, and breast feeding practices of. Working with children and young people to increase. Infantfeeding attitudes of expectant mothers in northern ireland. A survey was undertaken on 200 chinese mothers living in perth and 1620 mothers living in chengdu. The iowa infant feeding attitude scale 8 download table. These are general guidelines for the healthy, fullterm infant per day. Infant feeding in the united states american public health. The use of the iowa infant feeding attitudes scale iifas 16 is one tool that has been reliably replicated in a number of settings to determine the strength of infant feeding attitude 11, 12, 18, 29, 31. Infant feeding plan childs full name date date of birth does child take bottle. In study 1, a set of 17 items was selected on the basis of responses by 125 postpartum women. Chen, shu and binns, colin and liu, yi and maycock, bruce and zhao, yun and tang, li.
The knowledge, attitude and practice were assessed by using breastfeeding knowledge questionnaire, iowa infant feeding attitude scale and breast feeding practice checklist respectively. Welsh index of deprivation wmid was calculated from postcodes and the iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas was used to assess knowledge and attitude. Impacts of antenatal nursing interventions on mothers. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Fetal and infant nutrition is the foundation for growth, development, intelligence, emotional wellbeing and immunity.
However, the iifas has not been psychometrically tested among japanese women. Download table the iowa infant feeding attitude scale 8 from publication. The ifaas scores allowed us to assess if young people felt positive towards formula feeding, ambivalent or positive towards. The 14 closedended breast feeding knowledge questions truefalse and don t know options or multiple choice options 2. Nursing students knowledge on sports brain injury prevention. The influence of infant feeding attitudes on breastfeeding. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between breastfeeding knowledge and attitudes in undergraduate nursing students at the beginning and end of their clinical education. Use of the iowa infant feeding attitude scale could help health professionals identify and address these in infant feeding discussions in the early antenatal period. I prefer to have the child care provider supply infant cereal and baby food.
Maternal attitudes toward breastfeeding is the best predictor of breastfeeding behaviour, and can be assessed using the validated 17item iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas. Infant and young child feeding world vision international. Reliability and validity of the japanese version of the iowa. Objectives validation of a spanish version of the iowa infant feeding attitude scale. The 17item iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas has shown good reliability and validity to measure attitudes toward infant feeding in various countries. Reliability and validity of the reduced spanish version. The attitude of the mother is a determining factor for the duration of breastfeeding, and there are several ways to quantify this. Thus the present study was developed to examine the infant feeding. The iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas was developed to assess maternal attitude toward infant feeding which is indicated as a predictor for feeding method choice and, among breastfeeding women, the duration of breastfeeding 22, 23. Guidelines for feeding healthy infants, birth to 1 year old note. Reliability and validity of the reduced spanish version of. The provider shall secure from the parents infant formula and feeding plan for children under one year of age.
Breastfeeding selfefficacy interventions are important for improving breastfeeding outcomes. Reliability and validity of the japanese version of the. Findings the outcome of the iowa infant feeding attitude scale showed fathers to be generally unbiased whether their child be fed breast milk or milk formula. Iifas was developed by mora and russell 1999 for assessment of mothers attitude toward breastfeeding. However, despite strong evidences in support of breast feeding its prevalence has remained low worldwide.
It is also known to be associated with breastfeeding intention and exclusivity. Based on factor analysis, of these adjectives were combined to create the breastfeeding images scale for each image. A wide set of socioeconomic, biological, working and attitudinal conditions were considered as covariates. Primipara mothers knowledge, attitude and practice of. Neonatal care has been transforming in recent year, mainly with respect to care humanization. Efforts should be made to include fathers in these infant. The iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas has been shown to have good psychometric properties for englishspeaking populations, but it has not been validated among lowrisk pregnant women in spain. Nine of the items are worded in a manner favorable to breastfeeding, and the remaining items are favorable to formula feeding. I understand the child care provider will supply infant cereal and baby food for infants 4 months and older according to child care food program requirements. Each completed a demographic questionnaire and the selfadministered iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas. Saudi mothers expected intentions and attitudes toward. Breastfeeding attitudes and knowledge in bachelor of. Conclusion parents of formula fed infants had several misconceptions about breastfeeding. Vimsupdates 6aprilnew iap ug teacing module 2016backup.
Identify areas in the state with the greatest incidence of infant mortty, and research health complications. Iifas is a valid and reliable analytical tool with cronbachs alpha ranging from 0. Attitudes towards breastfeeding the iowa infant feeding attitude. To translate the iowa infant feeding scale iifas into spanish, to test its psychometric properties, and to explore item reduction for the spanish version. Perceptions of public breastfeeding images and their. A responsive parenting approach february 20171 rafael perezescamilla, phd yale school of public health, new haven, ct sofia seguraperez, ms, rd hispanic health council, hartford, ct megan lott, mph, rdn duke global health institute, durham, nc feeding guidelines for infants and young. Breast feeding has several benefits for both the infants and mothers. Infant cereal for my infant i want the center to provide the fruits and vegetables for my infant i will bring the infant cereal andor other foods for my infant. Breastfeeding knowledge and attitudes among egyptian. Parents of formula fed infants had several misconceptions about breastfeeding. In study 2, these analyses were replicated using data from an independent sample of. Maternal sociodemographic characteristics and the use of. Sit up with help have good head and neck control move food from front to back of mouth food to offer.
Objectivesvalidation of a spanish version of the iowa infant feeding attitude scale. The accredited iowa infant feeding attitude assessment scale ifaas 1 was used to measure attitudes of older children towards infant feeding. Iowa department of public health iowa wic program 2008 iowa department of public health iowa wic progra m 2008. Psychometric analysis of iowa infant feeding attitude. The present work presents the validation of a spanish version of the iowa infant feeding attitude scale. Infant feeding plan should be updated every three months, or as needed, with regard to adding new foods or other dietary changes. Attitudes toward breastfeeding were analyzed using the spanish or chinese version of the iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas. And lois dusdieker lllilet\iii 01 lol infant feeding. However, the circumstances that may influence the effectiveness of the interventions are unclear, especially in the context of hospitals with suboptimal infant feeding practices. Research article open access an exploration of the. Firstly, the demand from health workers for additional information on infant feeding to supplement the nhmrc. To translate the iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas into chinese and assess its psychometric properties among taiwanese breastfeeding women. The scale was designed to cover various dimensions of infant feeding.
Feeding guidelines were developed by the infant nutrition panel of the nhmrc beginning in oct 1992, but took several years to finalise and was published in 1996. Efforts should be made to include fathers in these infant feeding discussions. However, no validated instrument to assess breastfeeding attitudes is available in chinese for use in taiwan. Development and validation of the infant feeding intentions scale. Information was collected on feeding choice, maternal sociodemographics. Although the utility of cupfeeding in preventing nipple confusion remains unproven, findings from this study provide evidence of infant physiologic stability during cupfeeding and demonstrate. Virginia commonwealth university vcu scholars compass. Iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas 26, which has been used in several different populations 22,2628. Attitudes towards breastfeeding the iowa infant feeding. Chen s1, binns cw, liu y, maycock b, zhao y, tang l. May, 2008 the infant feeding intentions ifi scale was developed to fill this need. Participants were asked in the questionnaire prenatal period and by phone postpartum period. Analyses of the reliability and validity were then conducted. The study revealed that the knowledge of primipara mothers regarding breastfeeding was not adequate and that was reflected on their practice of breastfeeding.
Promoting and supporting breastfeeding it is the position of the academy of nutrition and dietetics that exclusive breastfeeding provides optimal nutrition and health protection for the first 6 months of life and that breastfeeding with complementary foods from 6 months until at least 12 months of age is the ideal feeding pattern for infants. Understanding maternal attitudes toward infant feeding methods may have utility in the development. This study measured the infant feeding attitudes of lowincome women and their male partners using the iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas, investigated the reliability and validity of the measure in male partners, and examined the associations of the partners attitudes with the mothers attitudes and intention to breastfeed. The iifas contains 17 questions concerning attitudes about breastfeeding and. About 85% agreed that breast milk is the ideal food for babies, 79% believed that breastfed babies are healthier than formula fed and 55% of them do not believe that breast milk lacks iron. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the effect of a selfefficacy intervention on breastfeeding selfefficacy and exclusive. Consult your pediatrician if you are unsure whether your baby is ready to begin eating solid food. Suggested infant feeding schedule use this as a suggested feeding schedule for introducing your baby to solid foods. Infant feeding birth to around 6 months your baby will. Factors asso ciated with intention to breastfeed were examined by multivariate linear regression analysis. Research has demonstrated that not only does the iifas predict maternal infant feeding attitude 12, 15, 18, but is.
The scale has been used to assess both attitudes toward breastfeeding and to predict breastfeeding. These are general guidelines for the healthy, full. Research into the cause of nipple confusion including the mechanics of cupfeeding are needed. Infant feeding intentions ifi scale breast feeding. This handout covers information about offering the cacfp to infants and claiming infant meals. Maternal infant feeding attitude was measured in the baseline questionnaire using the iowa infant feeding attitudes scale iifas, a 17 item scale which measures attitudes towards both breast and formula feeding with regards to the health and nutritional benefits, and the cost and convenience of each method. Methoda methodological study was used for the semantic and linguistics validation of a scale for the psychometric measurement of the attitudes to breastfeeding. The objective of the present study was to examine the knowledge and attitude towards breast feeding and infant feeding practices among indian postnatal mothers. And lois dusdieker lllilet\iii 01 lol feeding at 6 months. The iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas psychology. Development of the iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas is described. An electronic survey, based on the iowa infant feeding attitude scale and the breastfeeding knowledge questionnaire, was administered.
An 8item situational statements scale and the 17item iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas were used to assess breastfeeding knowledge and attitudes. Influence of islamic traditions on breastfeeding beliefs. Breastfeeding is the optimal source of nutrition for newborns, and yet the rates of breastfeeding initiation and continuation in canada, and specifically newfoundland and labrador nl are low. Nutrients free fulltext infant feeding attitudes and. The impetus to develop the infant feeding guidelines came from two sources. Todays date 7 months todays date 8 il months date of signature. We used a breastfeeding knowledge questionnaire adapted from brodribb et al. This research tests the quantitative measure of breastfeeding intentions. Further, maternal attitude is also a concept of interest to health professionals who support breastfeeding. This integrated set of infant and young child feeding national counselling cards was designed for use by facility level health workers, both. Maternal sociodemographic characteristics and the use of the. A longitudinal study was conducted to examine the attitudes of saudi pregnant women toward breast feeding, conducted in 2 stages.
Reliability of an instrument to assess the readiness of. Clinical validation of the preterm oral feeding readiness. A convenience sample of 1,354 pregnant women was recruited. Promoting and supporting breastfeeding eatrightpro. Feeding guidelines for infants healthy eating and young. A study to evaluate the effectiveness of psycho education on. Scale iifas and compare the infant feeding attitudes of chinese mothers living in. Physiologic stability of newborns during cup and bottlefeeding. Nursing 3 years trainees, psychiatric disorders and psychiatric nursing nutritional status. Iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas to assess 10 aspects related to womens attitudes toward breastfeeding. Attitudes towards breastfeeding the iowa infant feeding attitude scale in. Keywords attitude towards breastfeeding basic life support brain injury prevention burden, caregiver, depression female health worker iowa infant feeding attitude scale knowledge knowledge on breastfeeding newborn baby non medical faculty nursing students knowledge nursing teachers, opinion,b. Maternal attitudes toward infant feeding methods were determined using the spanish 23 or chinese 24 version of the iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas.
This form should be kept on file for each infant enrolled for child care. The aim of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of the translated version of the iifas in order to examine infant feeding attitudes in spanish women with an uncomplicated. Table 4 responses to iowa infant feeding attitude scale view larger version to assess whether belonging to a muslim community could be associated with improved breastfeeding practices, the breastfeeding rates of the sample were compared with those of all african american women. Breastfeeding knowledge, attitude, perceived behavior, and. Design a cohort of postpartum women who had given birth at the royal gwent hospital n 658 were asked to fill out an infant feeding survey prior to discharge. Attitudes towards breastfeeding the iowa infant feeding attitude scale in chinese mothers living in china and australia.
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