Japanese Mothers' Breastfeeding Knowledge and Attitudes Assessed by the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitudes Scale

以IOWA嬰兒餵養態度問卷評估日本母親母乳哺餵知識和態度

Madoka Inoue ； Colin W Binns ； Yoko Katsuki ； Mikio Ouchi

《Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition》 22卷2期 (2013/04) Pp. 261-265

https://doi.org/10.6133/apjcn.2013.22.2.08

摘要

本研究透過Iowa嬰兒餵養態度問卷（IIFAS）描述日本母親的母乳哺餵知識和態度。2007年，在日本對1612名母親進行一個橫斷面調查。受訪者是參加產後18週的免費健康檢查時召募的。調查採用日語版的IIFAS，以自填的方式進行。描述性統計用於總結樣本特徵和IIFAS分數，隨後採用多元迴歸分析來找出IIFAS總分和母乳餵養時間的關係。儘管IIFAS分數表明大多數日本母親認識到母乳餵養的一些好處，但她們對於母乳哺餵總體的知識和態度是中性的，並更傾向於使用嬰兒配方奶。向母親、家庭和健康專業人士提供準確的，針對嬰兒餵養方法和長期好處的產前教育非常重要。

關鍵字

嬰兒餵養實踐 ； Iowa嬰兒餵養態度問卷 ； 母乳哺餵時間 ； 產前教育 ； 日本母親

並列摘要

This study describes Japanese mothers' knowledge and attitudes towards breastfeeding using the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitudes Scale (IIFAS). A cross-sectional survey of 1,612 mothers was conducted in Japan in 2007. The participants were recruited at the free health checks conducted for infants at 18 months of age. The survey was self-administered using the Japanese version of the IIFAS. Descriptive statistics were used to summarise sample characteristics and IIFAS score followed by multiple logistic regression to identify association between total IIFAS score and breastfeeding duration. While the IIFAS showed that the majority recognized some benefits of breastfeeding, their overall knowledge and attitudes towards breastfeeding were neutral and more positive towards the use of infant formula. It is important to provide accurate prenatal education that focuses on methods and long-term benefits of infant feeding to mothers, family and health professionals.

並列關鍵字

infant feeding practices ； Iowa Infant Feeding Attitudes Scale ； breastfeeding duration ； perinatal education ； Japanese mothers

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