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.iAbstract --- p.ii-iiiChapter Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1Chapter Chapter 2. --- Literature ReviewTrends in breastfeeding --- p.4Benefits of breastfeeding --- p.5Factors associated with the decision to breastfeed --- p.12Timing of decision to breastfeed --- p.20Factors influencing the maintenance of breastfeeding --- p.21Studies on evaluation of the effect of breastfeeding education program --- p.36Chapter Chapter 3. --- MethodologyHypotheses --- p.43Operational definitions --- p.44Research design --- p.45Ethical approval --- p.45Sample --- p.45Randomization of the subjects --- p.47Data collection --- p.48Instruments --- p.49Intervention --- p.53Method of data analysis --- p.57Chapter Chapter 4. --- ResultsSample characteristics --- p.59Effect 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.68Factors influencing the intention to breastfeed --- p.71Factors influencing the initiation and maintenance of breastfeeding --- p.75Hospital policy on breastfeeding and the reasons for early cessation of breastfeeding --- p.80Chapter Chapter 5. --- Discussion and ConclusionsIntroduction --- p.84Limitations of the study --- p.84Effect of the antenatal breastfeeding education program on attitude towards and knowledge of breastfeeding --- p.90Effect of the antenatal breastfeeding education program on the intention and initiation of breastfeeding --- p.91Factors contributing to the success of the antenatal breastfeeding education program --- p.92Factors influencing the intention of breastfeeding --- p.94Effect of the antenatal breastfeeding education program on the maintenance of breastfeeding --- p.96Conclusion and implications for future breastfeeding promotion programs --- p.104References --- p.109AppendicesChapter 1. --- Letter of ethical approvalChapter 2. --- Letter of request for approvalChapter 3. --- Consent formChapter 4. --- QuestionnaireChapter 5. --- Teaching plan for the antenatal breastfeeding education programChapter 6. --- Summary of mean attitude scores for individual itemsChapter 7. --- Performance of women in knowledge towards breastfeeding scal