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PIP: The impact of sources of information about breastfeeding used by Japanese and American primiparous women during pregnancy is examined in relation to subsequent maternal behavior and success in breast feeding infants during the 1st week, 1st month, and 3rd month after birth. Culture differences were found in the sources of information used. Japanese mothers used more sources reflecting a formal, impersonal, group-oriented learning context, while American mothers used a greater variety of sources, reflecting both an informal, private, personalized approach and a formal approach. Hospital classes taught by nurses were significantly negatively correlated with success in breastfeeding in both cultures (r=0.78, P0.01). Private consultations with health professionals and reading materials (books, magazines, pamphlets) were found to have little or no correlation with success in breastfeeding. The findings indicate that present sources of information on breastfeeding are not achieving the desired result--assisting women in learning to breast feed their infants successfully. Sources of information need to be reevaluated in terms of content, tenor, and the culture learning context in which information is being disseminated.
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Journal Article,
Comparative Study,
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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