Abstract
Infants whose parents and/or siblings have a history of asthma or allergy may profit from receiving exclusive breastfeeding during the first 6 months of life. This is expected to diminish the chance of developing childhood asthma and/or atopic disease. Ongoing breastfeeding for 6 months seems challenging for many women. An educational program was developed using Intervention Mapping as a logic model to guide development and was found successful in improving breastfeeding rates at 6 months postpartum, improving knowledge and beliefs about breastfeeding for 6 months, after exposure to the program compared to controls. Intervention elements included an evidence-and theory-based booklet addressed during pre- and postnatal home visits by trained assistants. This paper elucidates the inner workings of the program by systematically describing and illustrating the steps for intervention development.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 87 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Frontiers in Public Health |
Volume | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 20 Mar 2018 |
Keywords
- breastfeeding
- educational program
- asthma
- Intervention Mapping
- program theory
- RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL
- ALLERGIC DISEASE
- EDUCATION
- DURATION
- CHILDREN
- PARTNER
- SUPPORT
- IMPACT