Barriers and Facilitators for Exclusive Breastfeeding in Women's Biopsychosocial Spheres According to Primary Care Midwives in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain)

(1) The objective of our study is to determine, from a primary care midwife's perspective, which biopsychosocial factors can favour or be detrimental to exclusive breast feeding. (2) The study was carried out in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) and is based on qualitative methodology. Twenty in...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-04, Vol.18 (7), p.3819
Main Authors: Llorente-Pulido, Seila, Custodio, Estefanía, López-Giménez, Maria Rosario, Sanz-Barbero, Belén, Otero-García, Laura
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breast Feeding
Breastfeeding & lactation
Content analysis
Female
Health care
Humans
Islands
Midwifery
Mothers
Population
Pregnancy
Primary care
Primary Health Care
Professional ethics
Qualitative Research
Research methodology
Social networks
Social organization
Spain
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Womens health
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Summary:(1) The objective of our study is to determine, from a primary care midwife's perspective, which biopsychosocial factors can favour or be detrimental to exclusive breast feeding. (2) The study was carried out in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) and is based on qualitative methodology. Twenty in-depth interviews were carried out with midwives working in primary care centres in Tenerife, using a content analysis approach. The transcript data was then encoded following an inductive approach. (3) According to the perceptions of the primary care midwives who were interviewed, the barriers and facilitators that influence exclusive breastfeeding related to the biopsychosocial spheres of women are, at an individual level, the physical and emotional aspects during the postnatal period; at the relationship level, the presence or not of support from the close family and partner; at the community level, the environment and social networks the new mothers may have; and at the work level, characteristics of jobs and early return to work. (4) The findings of our research can help healthcare professionals to approach the promotion and encouragement of exclusive breast feeding at each of the levels studied, with the aim of increasing rates following recommendations issued by The World Health Organization.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph18073819