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Comparison of Socio-Demographic Characteristics of a Computer Based Breastfeeding Educational Intervention Among Rural Hispanic Women

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Examine association between socio-demographic characteristics and breastfeeding knowledge, self-efficacy and breastfeeding attrition prediction among rural Hispanic women. 46 rural Hispanic women, aged 18–38 years were enrolled from Regional West Medical Center, Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Intervention (n = 23) and attention control groups (n = 23) received bi-lingual breastfeeding education using touch screen computer and printed educational material. Participants were enrolled during last 6 weeks of pregnancy. Follow up assessments were at days 3 and 7, weeks 2 and 6, and months 3 and 6 postpartum. More than half of participants were single and had 10–12 years of education. Less than half of them had ever breastfed their children. No differences in knowledge, self-efficacy and intent to breastfeed scores were seen between two groups. Significant positive association was seen between self-efficacy and intent to breastfeed. Self-efficacy is an important predictor of intent to breastfeed among rural Hispanic women.

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Acknowledgments

The current study was funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research Quality (AHRQ) #HS02132101A1. The authors would like to thank Lupe Salazar, and Ann Koehler who helped the researchers with the facilitation and Spanish communication during the focus groups, and conducted the transcription of sessions.

Compliance with Ethical Standards

The current study was funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research Quality (AHRQ) #HS02132101A1. The study protocol was approved by the University of Nebraska Medical Center Institutional Review Board (IRB protocol #430-12-EP) and City University of New York Institutional Review Board (IRB protocol # 642980-1). There are no conflicts of interests (financial or non-financial) regarding the conduct of this study or reporting of the findings. Informed consent was duly obtained from the study participants and ethical standards were maintained throughout the conduct of the study.

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  1. City University of New York School of Public Health, 555W 57th Street, Room 1136, New York, NY, 10019, USA

    Ashish Joshi & Chioma Amadi

  2. Department of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 984375 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA

    Jane Meza

  3. College of Nursing – Scottsbluff Division, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), Room 218, 4502 Avenue I, Scottsbluff, NE, 69361, USA

    Trina Aguirre & Sue Wilhelm

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Joshi, A., Amadi, C., Meza, J. et al. Comparison of Socio-Demographic Characteristics of a Computer Based Breastfeeding Educational Intervention Among Rural Hispanic Women. J Community Health 40, 993–1001 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-015-0023-3

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