| Influences on infant-feeding beliefs and practices in an urban aboriginal community. | |
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PMID: 9343896 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The Victorian Aboriginal Health Service initiated a project to increase breast-feeding rates in the Melbourne Aboriginal community. The results of focus-group discussions on infant-feeding experiences and beliefs provided a wealth of information for the design of appropriate interventions. Most women wanted and expected to breast-feed. Some chose artificial feeding because of embarrassment, a belief that it is as good as breast-feeding, or perceptions that breast-feeding is painful and inconvenient. The most common reasons that women stopped breast-feeding were sore nipples, worries about their supply of milk and tiredness. Lack of knowledge, hospital practices, lack of support and appropriate advice, and lack of confidence and self-esteem contributed to these problems. Disruption of the passing on of knowledge of healthy infant-feeding practices between generations is another cultural loss suffered by Aboriginal communities. Efforts to restore traditional rates of breast-feeding need to be under Aboriginal control and to take account of these influences. |
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Authors:
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W Holmes; L Thorpe; J Phillips |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Australian and New Zealand journal of public health Volume: 21 ISSN: 1326-0200 ISO Abbreviation: Aust N Z J Public Health Publication Date: 1997 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-11-25 Completed Date: 1997-11-25 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9611095 Medline TA: Aust N Z J Public Health Country: AUSTRALIA |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 504-10 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Victorian Aboriginal Health Service, Melbourne, Vic. |
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Adolescent Adult Breast Feeding Female Focus Groups Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Humans Infant Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena* Male Middle Aged Oceanic Ancestry Group* Victoria |
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