Early Termination of Breast-Feeding: Identifying Those at Risk

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 75 (3) ◽  
pp. 508-513
Author(s):  
Howard H. Loughlin ◽  
Nancy E. Clapp-Channing ◽  
Stephen H. Gehlbach ◽  
John C. Pollard ◽  
Thomas M. McCutchen
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Office Visit ◽  
Medical Advice ◽  
Early Termination ◽  
Pediatric Practice ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Excessive Crying ◽  
Nursing Factors

In a private pediatric practice, 94 infants who were breast-feeding were followed for the first 2 months of life in order to define the frequency of cessation of breast-feeding and to identify factors that would predict mothers and infants at risk for early cessation. At 8 weeks, 30% of the mothers had stopped nursing. Factors associated with cessation were: maternal lack of confidence in breast-feeding (P < .001); anticipated duration of nursing less than 6 months (P = .002); ratings by the nursery staff of infant's excessive crying (P = .007), infant's demanding personality (P = .007), trouble with féeding (P = .001), and future trouble with feeding (P = .004). Together, these factors predicted 77% of the mothers who terminated breast-feeding. Supplementing with formula before the 2-week office visit also led to termination of breast-feeding by 8 weeks (P = .006). This decision was frequently made without medical advice. Nearly 64% (14/22) of the mothers who added formula within the first 2 weeks did so without contacting the pediatric practice.

Healthcare seeking and hospital admissions by people who inject drugs in response to symptoms of injection site infections or injuries in three urban areas of England

2014 ◽  
Vol 143 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. D. HOPE ◽  
F. NCUBE ◽  
J. V. PARRY ◽  
M. HICKMAN
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Admission ◽  
Injection Site ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
People Who Inject Drugs ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Medical Advice ◽  
Respondent Driven Sampling ◽  
Open Wound ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Healthcare Burden

SUMMARYPeople who inject drugs (PWID) are vulnerable to infections and injuries at injection sites. The factors associated with reporting symptoms of these, seeking related advice, and hospital admission are examined. PWID were recruited in Birmingham, Bristol and Leeds using respondent-driven sampling (N = 855). During the preceding year, 48% reported having redness, swelling and tenderness (RST), 19% an abscess, and 10% an open wound at an injection site. Overall, 54% reported ⩾1 symptoms, with 45% of these seeking medical advice (main sources emergency departments and General Practitioners). Advice was often sought ⩾5 days after the symptom first appeared (44% of those seeking advice about an abscess, 45% about an open wound, and 35% for RST); the majority received antibiotics. Overall, 9·5% reported hospital admission during the preceding year. Ever being diagnosed with septicaemia and endocarditis were reported by 8·8% and 2·9%, respectively. Interventions are needed to reduce morbidity, healthcare burden and delays in accessing treatment.

Breast-feeding in Manila, Philippines preliminary results from a longitudinal study

1985 ◽  
Vol 17 (S9) ◽  
pp. 137-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayling Simpson-Hebert ◽  
Lorna P. Makil
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Maternity Hospital ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Bottle Feeding ◽  
Early Termination ◽  
First Year ◽  
Low Income Families

SummaryLongitudinal data collected over a 2-year period (1982–84) on 152 first and second parity mothers who were delivered in a charity maternity hospital in Manila, Philippines, indicate the reasons for never brest-feeding and for early termination of brest-feeding. Socio-Cultural factors and beliefs are more important than physiological problems in minating breast-feeding.Proper bottle-feeding is too costly for most low-income families. Bottle-fed babies have a higher incidence of diarrhoea. Mothers who change from breast- to bottle-feeding in the first 6 months are 1·7 times as likely to become pregnant in the first year post-partum as mothers Who brest-feed for 7 or more months.

Knee Confidence Trajectories over 8 Years and Factors Associated with Poor Trajectories in Persons with or at Risk for Knee Osteoarthritis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison H. Chang ◽  
Jungwha (Julia) Lee ◽  
Orit Almagor ◽  
Joan S. Chmiel ◽  
Karen W. Hayes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Willingness to Accept Oral Fluid HIV Rapid Testing among Most-at-Risk Populations in China

PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. e80594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huanmiao Xun ◽  
Dianmin Kang ◽  
Tao Huang ◽  
Yuesheng Qian ◽  
Xiufang Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Oral Fluid ◽  
Willingness To Accept ◽  
Rapid Testing ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Hiv Rapid Testing ◽  
At Risk Populations ◽  
Most At Risk Populations

Factors Associated With Participation in an Emergency Department–Based Take-Home Naloxone Program for At-Risk Opioid Users

2017 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 340-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Kestler ◽  
Jane Buxton ◽  
Gray Meckling ◽  
Amanda Giesler ◽  
Michelle Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Opioid Users

scholarly journals Corona virus fear among health workers during the early phase of pandemic response in Nepal: a web-based cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pratik Khanal ◽  
Navin Devkota ◽  
Minakshi Dahal ◽  
Kiran Paudel ◽  
Shiva Raj Mishra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Family Member ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Early Phase ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Factors Associated

AbstractBackgroundHealth workers involved in COVID-19 response might be at risk of developing fear and psychological distress. This study aimed to identify factors associated with COVID-19 fear among health workers in Nepal during the early phase of pandemic.MethodsA web-based cross-sectional survey was conducted in the month of April-May 2020 among 475 health workers directly involved in COVID-19 management. The Fear Scale of COVID 19 (FCV-19S) was used to measure the status of fear. Scatter plots were used to observe the relationship between fear and other psychological outcomes: anxiety, depression and insomnia. Multivariable logistic regression was done to identify factors associated with COVID fear.ResultsCOVID-19 fear score was moderately correlated with anxiety and depression, and weakly correlated with insomnia (p<0.001). Nurses (AOR=2.29; 95% CI: 1.23-4.26), health workers experiencing stigma (AOR=1.83; 95% CI: 1.12-2.73), those working in affected district(AOR=1.76; 95% CI: 1.12-2.77) and presence of family member with chronic diseases (AOR=1.50; 95% CI: 1.01-2.25) was associated with higher odds of developing COVID-19 fear as compared to other health workers, health workers not experiencing stigma, working in non-affected district and not having family member with chronic diseases respectively.ConclusionNurses, health workers facing stigma, those working in affect district and having family member with chronic diseases were more at risk of developing COVID-19 fear. It is thus recommended to improve work environment to reduce fear among health workers, employ stigma reduction interventions, and ensure personal and family support for those having family member with chronic diseases.

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Timely Initiation of Breast Feeding a Hospital Based Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 318-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anil C Mathew ◽  
◽  
Dona Maria Philip ◽  
Jibin K Benny ◽  
Manju T M ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Timely Initiation ◽  
Factors Associated

Prenatal and Perinatal Factors Associated with Breast-Feeding Initiation among Inner-City Puerto Rican Women

1998 ◽  
Vol 98 (6) ◽  
pp. 657-663 ◽  
Author(s):  
RAFAEL PÉREZ-ESCAMILLA ◽  
DAVID HIMMELGREEN ◽  
SOFIA SEGURA-MILLÁN ◽  
ANIR GONZÁLEZ ◽  
ANN M FERRIS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inner City ◽  
Puerto Rican ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Perinatal Factors ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Puerto Rican Women

Prelacteal Feeding and Associated Factors Among Northwestern Ethiopian Women Having Children Less than Six Months Age: A Community Based Cross- Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maezu G/slassie1 ◽  
Kiflay Mulugeta ◽  
Abraha Teklay Berhe
Keyword(s):  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Prelacteal Feeding ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Timely Initiation ◽  
Factors Associated

Abstract Background: Prelacteal feeding is administration of any food or fluid other than breast milk before initiation of breast feeding. Optimal breastfeeding including discouraging prelacteal feeding could save 823,000 lives per year among children ages five years old and younger. Despite of this mothers give prelacteal feeding to their child in different part of Ethiopia; However, there is a paucity of information on prevalence of prelacteal feeding and associated factors in the study area. Thus, the current study aimed at determining of the prevalence of prelacteal feeding and associated factors among mothers of children aged less than six months in Gozamen district, East Gojjam zone, North West Ethiopia, 2019-2020Methods: A community -based cross-sectional study was conducted among 741 mothers of children aged less than six months in Gozamen district from August 2019 to Feb 2020. Stratified cluster sampling technique was used to select study participants. Data were collected by face to face interviewer-administered, pretested and semi-structured questionnaire. Descriptive analysis, bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression model were employed. Adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence interval was used to identify factors associated with prelacteal feeding.Results: In this study the prevalence of prelacteal feeding was found to be 17.1%with 95%CI [14.3, 20]. Mothers who had no ANC follow up [AOR: 7.53, CI; 3.32, 17.05], those mothers who did not discard colostrum [AOR: 0.12, CI; 0.07, 0.12] time of breast feeding initiation [AOR: 3.53, CI; 2.05, 6.11] and mothers who had single ANC visit [AOR: 2.98, CI; 1.52, 5.85] were significant independent factors associated with prelacteal feeding.Conclusion: This study concluded that prelacteal feeding was high in the study area .Therefore, in order to tackle this problem strengthening antenatal follow up, timely initiation of breastfeeding, health education and awarenes creation of the communities are recommended interventions.

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