Knowledge and practices about breastfeeding in mothers who attend a Hospital

López Vargas, Fleitas, Riveros Irigoyen and Aveiro-Róbalo

Health Leadership and Quality of Life, 2025, vol. 4, 643

Abstract: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months of life as essential. Objective: Knowledge and practices about breastfeeding in mothers who attend a Hospital. Methods: Cross-sectional observational descriptive study in mothers with children from 6 months to 24 months of age who attended the General Hospital of Luque in the months of July to September 2023, a questionnaire was applied to collect sociodemographic data, history related to the delivery, breastfeeding period, type of breastfeeding, knowledge, and practices about BF. Results: 178 mothers participated with children of 15 (± 6.5) months of age on average, 56% (n=100) were girls. Sufficient knowledge about breastfeeding was found in 89% (n=159) of the mothers. 34 mothers mentioned having abandoned breastfeeding. The most frequently mentioned reason for abandoning breastfeeding was returning to work. Conclusion: The level of sufficient knowledge about breastfeeding of the mothers was high, for the most part, 10%.

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.56294/hl2025643

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