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Effects of an antenatal breastfeeding education program among Hong Kong primiparous women.

by Tung Mui Yin. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 109-125). / Questionnaire also in Chinese. / Acknowledgements --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii-iii / Chapter Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2. --- Literature Review / Trends in breastfeeding --- p.4 / Benefits of breastfeeding --- p.5 / Factors associated with the decision to breastfeed --- p.12 / Timing of decision to breastfeed --- p.20 / Factors influencing the maintenance of breastfeeding --- p.21 / Studies on evaluation of the effect of breastfeeding education program --- p.36 / Chapter Chapter 3. --- Methodology / Hypotheses --- p.43 / Operational definitions --- p.44 / Research design --- p.45 / Ethical approval --- p.45 / Sample --- p.45 / Randomization of the subjects --- p.47 / Data collection --- p.48 / Instruments --- p.49 / Intervention --- p.53 / Method of data analysis --- p.57 / Chapter Chapter 4. --- Results / Sample characteristics --- p.59 / Effect of intervention on the attitude towards and knowledge of breastfeeding --- p.63 / "Effect of intervention on the rate of intention, initiation and maintenance of breastfeeding" --- p.68 / Factors influencing the intention to breastfeed --- p.71 / Factors influencing the initiation and maintenance of breastfeeding --- p.75 / Hospital policy on breastfeeding and the reasons for early cessation of breastfeeding --- p.80 / Chapter Chapter 5. --- Discussion and Conclusions / Introduction --- p.84 / Limitations of the study --- p.84 / Effect of the antenatal breastfeeding education program on attitude towards and knowledge of breastfeeding --- p.90 / Effect of the antenatal breastfeeding education program on the intention and initiation of breastfeeding --- p.91 / Factors contributing to the success of the antenatal breastfeeding education program --- p.92 / Factors influencing the intention of breastfeeding --- p.94 / Effect of the antenatal breastfeeding education program on the maintenance of breastfeeding --- p.96 / Conclusion and implications for future breastfeeding promotion programs --- p.104 / References --- p.109 / Appendices / Chapter 1. --- Letter of ethical approval / Chapter 2. --- Letter of request for approval / Chapter 3. --- Consent form / Chapter 4. --- Questionnaire / Chapter 5. --- Teaching plan for the antenatal breastfeeding education program / Chapter 6. --- Summary of mean attitude scores for individual items / Chapter 7. --- Performance of women in knowledge towards breastfeeding scale

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_322032
Date January 1997
ContributorsTung, Mui Yin., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Nursing.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, v, 125, [40] leaves ; 30 cm.
CoverageHong Kong
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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