The scale has been used to assess both attitudes toward breastfeeding and to predict breastfeeding. An electronic survey, based on the iowa infant feeding attitude scale and the breastfeeding knowledge questionnaire, was administered. In study 1, a set of 17 items was selected on the basis of. Iifas is a valid and reliable analytical tool with cronbachs alpha ranging from 0. Iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas during the third trimester, women completed the iifas survey to determine their knowledge and attitudes toward breastfeeding 30. Reliability and validity of the reduced spanish version. These are general guidelines for the healthy, full. Adaptation and validation of the iowa infant feeding attitude scale and the breastfeeding knowledge questionnaire for use in an ethiopian setting misra abdulahi1,2, atle fretheim2,3, alemayehu argaw1,4 and jeanette h. Knowledge, attitudes, and breast feeding practices of.
The iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas were carried out to mothers who participating. Attitudes of future the infant feeding practices have mothers. Based on factor analysis, of these adjectives were combined to create the breastfeeding images scale for each image. The overall attitudes of the whole group towards infant feeding were negative.
Infant feeding 2367 valid, then we would expect to find more positive attitudes toward breastfeeding among women who. This integrated set of infant and young child feeding national counselling cards. The iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas has not been. The translation and validation of the iowa infant feeding attitude scale into turkishbebek. There is increasing recognition that public health strategies to prevent childhood obesity need to start early in life. However, no validated instrument to assess breastfeeding attitudes is available in chinese for use in taiwan. The attitude of the mother is a determining factor for the duration of breastfeeding, and there are several ways to quantify this. Available formats pdf please select a format to send.
Mothers milk contains all the substances necessary for the life and growth of the child. The assessment of bottlefeeding includes evaluation of the. Pdf development of the iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas is described. Household food security and infant feeding practices in rural bangladesh. In study 1, a set of 17 items was selected on the basis of responses by 125 postpartum women. A womens decision to initiate and continue breastfeeding is influenced by her attitude towards breastfeeding as well as the breastfeeding attitudes of significant referent people e. The original 17 items of the iifas9 were included in the questionnaire. Understanding maternal attitudes toward infant feeding methods may have utility in the development and implementation of public health policy and interventions facilitating increasing breastfeeding rates. The iowa infant feeding attitude scale wiley online library. An exploration of the knowledge and attitudes towards breastfeeding among a sample of chinese mothers in ireland. Characteristics of exclusively breastfeeding mothers. Infant feeding attitudes and practices of spanish lowrisk expectant women using the iifas iowa infant feeding attitude scale.
Use of the iowa infant feeding attitude scale could help health professionals identify and address these in infant feeding discussions in the early antenatal period. Research article open access an exploration of the knowledge. The objective of the present study was to examine the knowledge and attitude towards breast feeding and infant feeding practices among indian postnatal mothers. Part 4a list of 39 close end question covered mothers practices concerning infant and young child feeding b reastfeeding, formula feeding, complementary. Reliability and validity of the japanese version of the. Looking for online definition of tnsa or what tnsa stands for. Attitudes towards breastfeeding the iowa infant feeding attitude scale in chinese mothers living in. To translate the iowa infant feeding scale iifas into spanish, to test its psychometric properties, and to explore item reduction for the spanish version. And lois dusdieker lllilet\iii 01 lol iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas has been shown to have good psychometric properties for englishspeaking populations, but it has not been validated among lowrisk pregnant women in spain.
The study has been designed to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practice towards breastfeeding and to identify any factor. Nov 23, 2010 some breastfeeding attitude questions were adopted from the iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas, which has been used in several different populations 22, 2628. Research open access breastfeeding selfefficacy as a. Breastfeeding knowledge, attitude, and practices among. The iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas developed by mora and russel was used to measure attitude towards lactation. The translation and validation of the iowa infant feeding attitude scale into turkishbebek beslenmesi tutum olceginin iowa turkceye uyarlanmasi. Statistical analysis was performed with spss16 and amos20 programs. Bses breastfeeding selfefficacy scale as measurement tools. Cotelo m, movillafernandez mj, pitagarcia p, novio s. Breastfeeding knowledge, attitude, perceived behavior, and. The final section of the questionnaire contained the iowa infant feeding atti tude scale iifas items.
These will include, but are not limited to, the iowa infant feeding attitude scale, the breastfeeding selfefficacy scale, the postpartum partner support scale, the child care stress checklist and the depression anxiety scale dass21. Additional attitude questions were related to the chinese breastfeeding culture and context,14,16,29,30 and mothers views on the irish breastfeeding environment. How we feed iowans about 175,000 iowans struggle with hunger in the 55 counties that the food bank of iowa serves. Analyses of the reliability and validity were then conducted. Breastfeeding attitudes and confidence among mothers in a. Additional attitude questions were related to the chinese breastfeeding culture and context, 14, 16, 29, 30 and mothers views on the irish breastfeeding environment. Any behavioural interventions need to target maternal attitudes and infant feeding practices, this paper describes the development and preliminary validation of a questionnaire to assess maternal attitudes towards infant growth and milk feeding practices. Mothers with an iifas score of 65 were approximately twice as likely to be exclusively breastfeeding at six months, and breastfeeding at any intensity to 12 months. Breastfeeding mothers achieved higher scores on the iowa infant feeding attitude scale 65. To assess whether the iowa infant feeding attitude scale is a valid and reliable scale for turkish mothers, and to assess maternal attitudes toward various aspects of infant feeding. Research article open access an exploration of the.
Support from the babys father was most important to the mothers. Validation of the iowa infant feeding attitude scale citeseerx. Development of the iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas is described. Impacts of antenatal nursing interventions on mothers. The aim of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of the translated version of the iifas in order to examine infant feeding attitudes in spanish women with an uncomplicated. Reliability and validity of the japanese version of the iowa. In developing these items, an attempt was made to cover the. Infant and young child feeding world vision international. The iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas 21 was developed to assess maternal attitude toward infant feeding which is indicated as a predictor for feeding method choice and, among breastfeeding women, the duration of breastfeeding 22,23.
A modifiable factor related to breastfeeding is breastfeeding attitudes. Knowledge, attitude and practice towards breastfeeding. And lois dusdieker lllilet\iii 01 lol infant feeding. The present work presents the validation of a spanish version of the iowa infant feeding attitude scale. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between breastfeeding knowledge and attitudes in undergraduate nursing students at the beginning and end of their clinical education. Each completed a demographic questionnaire and the selfadministered iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas. Jul 25, 20 this study measured the infant feeding attitudes of lowincome women and their male partners using the iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas, investigated the reliability and validity of the measure in male partners, and examined the associations of the partners attitudes with the mothers attitudes and intention to breastfeed. Infantfeeding attitudes of expectant mothers in northern. A 5point likert scale was used to test the maternal. Infant feeding definition of infant feeding by the free dictionary. Iifas iowa infant feeding attitude scale acronymfinder.
An infants health care provider may recommend feeding a small amount of sterile water 4 to 8 ounces per day in a cup when. In study 2, these analyses were replicated using data from an independent sample of postpartum women. The determination of infant feeding attitudes among turkish mothers using the iowa infant feeding attitude scale all of the new mothers said comments and behaviour from their family could influence their feelings towards infant feeding and felt that the comments were judgments of their capability to look after their children. The milk of another woman may be used in natural feeding, but the mothers milk is preferable. Reliability and validity of the greek version of the iowa infant. Jul 31, 2006 development of the iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas is described. The iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas has been shown to have good. Iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas to assess 10 aspects related to womens attitudes toward breastfeeding. Objectives validation of a spanish version of the iowa infant feeding attitude scale. Maternal attitudes toward breastfeeding is the best predictor of breastfeeding behaviour, and can be assessed using the validated 17item iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas. A chinese version of iowa infant feeding attitude scale. Attitudes of future the infant feeding practices have. Attitudes towards breastfeeding the iowa infant feeding attitude scale in chinese mothers living in china and australia.
Japanese mothers breastfeeding knowledge and attitudes. This integrated set of infant and young child feeding national counselling cards was designed for use by facility level health workers, both. These are general guidelines for the healthy, fullterm infant per day. The participants mark the most suitable answering option with an x. The second part of the questionnaire is the iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas, which.
The scale was designed to cover various dimensions of infant feeding. To assess whether the iowa infant feeding attitude scale is a valid and reliable scale for turkish mothers. Iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas 26, which has been used in several different populations 22,2628. Maternal infant feeding attitude was measured in the baseline questionnaire using the iowa infant feeding attitudes scale iifas, a 17 item scale which measures attitudes towards both breast and formula feeding with regards to the health and nutritional benefits, and the cost and convenience of each method.
Knowledge, attitude and practices k ap of mothers toward. Supporting development from admission forward is a foundational component of. The internal reliability of the simplified chinese ver sion of iifas in this study was good for a self administered questionnaire for mothers in australia. Breast feeding has several benefits for both the infants and mothers. Chen, shu and binns, colin and liu, yi and maycock, bruce and zhao, yun and tang, li. Iifas was developed by mora and russell 1999 for assessment of mothers attitude toward breastfeeding.
Factors asso ciated with intention to breastfeed were examined by multivariate linear regression analysis. Iowa infant feeding attitudes scale iifas is used to measure the. Guidelines for feeding healthy infants, birth to 1 year old note. The validity of the scale was calculated by the cronbachs alpha coefficient. Knowledge, attitude and practice towards breastfeeding among. Assessment by the turkish version of the iowa infant. Reliability and validity of the reduced spanish version of the iowa infant feeding attitude scale. The factor analysis and correlation of all items were determined.
In study 1, a set of 17 items was selected on the basis of responses. Japanese mothers breastfeeding knowledge and attitudes assessed by the iowa infant feeding attitudes scale. A convenience sample of 1,354 pregnant women was recruited. Maternal prenatal attitudes and postnatal breastfeeding. For an example, see community management of uncomplicated acute malnutrition in infants pdf bottlefeeding. This study measured the infant feeding attitudes of lowincome women and their male partners using the iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas, investigated the reliability and validity of the measure in male partners, and examined the associations of the partners attitudes with the mothers attitudes and intention to breastfeed.
Attitudes towards breastfeeding the iowa infant feeding. The iifas is a selfreport tool composed of 17 items on a. An 8item situational statements scale and the 17item iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas were used to assess breastfeeding knowledge and attitudes. Adaptation and validation of the iowa infant feeding. Tnsa is listed in the worlds largest and most authoritative dictionary database of abbreviations and acronyms. Expectant mothers and their partners n 108 couples completed the 17 item iowa infant feeding attitude scale. Attitudes towards breastfeeding the iowa infant feeding attitude. Breastfeeding attitudes and knowledge in bachelor of. The influence of infant feeding attitudes on breastfeeding. Participants were asked in the questionnaire prenatal period and by phone postpartum period. Adaptation and validation of the iowa infant feeding attitude. The attitude towards lactation is one of the best predictors of breastfeeding. The influence of subject opted in college and the presence of a child less than 3 years in the family on the attitudes was also studied. Through a prospective descriptive cohort design, the authors of this study created and disseminated a webbased survey surveymonkey of 21 questions including the iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas to a northeastern urban hospital staff of bedside nurses.
Infant feeding definition of infant feeding by the free. Aug 21, 2015 maternal infant feeding attitude was measured in the baseline questionnaire using the iowa infant feeding attitudes scale iifas, a 17 item scale which measures attitudes towards both breast and formula feeding with regards to the health and nutritional benefits, and the cost and convenience of each method. Some breastfeeding attitude questions were adopted from the iowa infant feeding attitude scale. Measurement tool used to assess attitudes toward infant feed ing. This study therefore aimed to explore the relationship between infantfeeding attitudes and feeding intention and outcome in expectant mothers within ni. Perceptions of public breastfeeding images and their. The determination of infant feeding attitudes among turkish mothers using the iowa infant feeding attitude scale. Infant feeding article about infant feeding by the free. The 17item iowa infant feeding attitude scale iifas has shown good reliability and validity to measure attitudes toward infant feeding in various countries. Center of diseases control and prevention, infant feeding practicing study ifps2, global opinion panel 2007. Negative attitude if the total score was less than 55 and a positive attitude if the total score was more than 55. Expectant mothers n 200 were recruited from hospital antenatal booking clinics.
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