10Aug 2017

KNOWLEDGE AND BARRIERS OF BREASTFEEDING AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTERS OF ALADL AND AL-SHARAYA'A SECTORS, MAKKAH AL-MUKARRAMAH, 2016. CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

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Background:- Breastfeeding is the best nutrition that newborn need for optimal growth and development. It has a short and long term benefits for both maternal and infants. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of the breastfeeding knowledge and the barriers to breastfeeding among health care workers in Primary health care, at Makkah, 2016. Method:- A cross-sectional study was conducted among All Healthcare working mothers who have a child aged 5 years or younger working in the Primary health care centers of Al-Adel and Al-Sharaya?a sectors of Ministry of health, at Makkah Al-Mukarramah. Result:- Ninety-two from 95 mothers participated in the study with response rate (96.8%), 72 (78.3%) were Saudi, with mean age score 33.3?5.6. The majority (85-92.4%) were married, 84 (91.3%) reported previous experience with breastfeeding, 43 (46.7%) reported receiving bottle feeding at the hospital, only 9 (9.8%) cases admitted to NICU. The majority (74-80.4%) reported using both methods for feeding the baby (breastfeeding and bottle), Only 11 (12%) mothers reported current breastfeeding. The mean score of knowledge level was 9.3?2.1 rang (2-12), where the majority (83.7%) had sufficient knowledge. The main barrier reported by 82 (89.1%) was back to work, followed by 62(67.4%) inadequate breast milk. Conclusion:- The study findings showed that the participants had sufficient level of breastfeeding importance, however, still there is a gap between knowledge, practice, and attitude due to several barriers. The main barriers were back to work and inadequate breast milk.

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[Haneen Mohammed Alharbi and Hanan Bin-Gabbos. (2017); KNOWLEDGE AND BARRIERS OF BREASTFEEDING AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTERS OF ALADL AND AL-SHARAYA'A SECTORS, MAKKAH AL-MUKARRAMAH, 2016. CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Aug). 394-404] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Haneen Mohammed Alharbi
MBBS, Family and Community Medicine residents

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/5073      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/5073

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