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Exploring the breastfeeding knowledge level of pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus and its influencing factors
Bi-ru Luo
Sichuan University
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Background
Studies revealed that promoting the breastfeeding knowledge level help to improve breastfeeding behaviors. Promoting breastfeeding knowledge was a simple and economical way to increase breastfeeding rates. However, there were no studies focus on the level of breastfeeding knowledge and its influencing factors in GDM women. Thus, the objective of this study was to investigate the breastfeeding knowledge level of GDM pregnant women and explore its influence factors.
Methods
Cross-sectional survey and convenience sampling was conducted in this study. The sociodemographic characteristics, caregivers in pregnancy, knowledge source, breastfeeding status and breast status information of participants were collected. Breastfeeding Knowledge Scale was used to assess the breastfeeding knowledge level of pregnant women with GDM. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the influence factors of breastfeeding knowledge level in this study.
Results
A total of 226 questionnaires were issued and finally 212 valid questionnaires were collected. Some misconceptions still existed (e.g. ’breastfeeding cannot prevent your baby from being overweight’ and ‘it is advisable to breastfeed 3–4 times per day within 2–3 days after delivery’), although women with GDM had a good score of breastfeeding knowledge (mean score: 103.5 ± 10.4). Multiple linear regression analysis found that gestational age, family per capita monthly income, educational level, knowledge source were the independent protective factors for breastfeeding knowledge and minority nationality was the independent risk factor. The educational level had the greatest influence on the breastfeeding knowledge level of GDM pregnant women (β = 0.210, t = 2.978, P = 0.003).
Conclusion
GDM pregnant women with insufficient gestational age, low educational level, low family per capita monthly income and single access to knowledge should be included in the focus of health education on breastfeeding. In-depth and systematic health education should be conducted for pregnant women with GDM to improve their breastfeeding rate.
Keywords
gestational diabetes mellitus, breastfeeding, knowledge
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Exploring the breastfeeding knowledge level of pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus and its influencing factors
Bi-ru Luo
Sichuan University
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0323-123X
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On 23 Nov, 2020
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Review #2 received
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Received 09 Oct, 2020
Reviewer #3 agreed
On 29 Sep, 2020
Reviewer #2 agreed
On 28 Sep, 2020
Reviewers invited
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Reviewer #1 agreed
On 27 Sep, 2020
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On 23 Sep, 2020
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Editor invited
On 15 Sep, 2020
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Background
Studies revealed that promoting the breastfeeding knowledge level help to improve breastfeeding behaviors. Promoting breastfeeding knowledge was a simple and economical way to increase breastfeeding rates. However, there were no studies focus on the level of breastfeeding knowledge and its influencing factors in GDM women. Thus, the objective of this study was to investigate the breastfeeding knowledge level of GDM pregnant women and explore its influence factors.
Methods
Cross-sectional survey and convenience sampling was conducted in this study. The sociodemographic characteristics, caregivers in pregnancy, knowledge source, breastfeeding status and breast status information of participants were collected. Breastfeeding Knowledge Scale was used to assess the breastfeeding knowledge level of pregnant women with GDM. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the influence factors of breastfeeding knowledge level in this study.
Results
A total of 226 questionnaires were issued and finally 212 valid questionnaires were collected. Some misconceptions still existed (e.g. ’breastfeeding cannot prevent your baby from being overweight’ and ‘it is advisable to breastfeed 3–4 times per day within 2–3 days after delivery’), although women with GDM had a good score of breastfeeding knowledge (mean score: 103.5 ± 10.4). Multiple linear regression analysis found that gestational age, family per capita monthly income, educational level, knowledge source were the independent protective factors for breastfeeding knowledge and minority nationality was the independent risk factor. The educational level had the greatest influence on the breastfeeding knowledge level of GDM pregnant women (β = 0.210, t = 2.978, P = 0.003).
Conclusion
GDM pregnant women with insufficient gestational age, low educational level, low family per capita monthly income and single access to knowledge should be included in the focus of health education on breastfeeding. In-depth and systematic health education should be conducted for pregnant women with GDM to improve their breastfeeding rate.