TY - JOUR
AU - Morales-Domínguez, Magdalena del Carmen
AU - Bonvecchio-Arenas, Anabelle
AU - Lozada-Tequeanes, Ana Lilia
AU - Unar-Munguía, Mishel
AU - Haycock-Stuart, Elaine
AU - Smith, Pam
PY - 2023
DA - July
TI - Perceptions, knowledge, and practices of breastfeeding in indigenous regions of Mexico during Covid-19 pandemic
JO - Salud Publica de Mexico
EP - 376
VL - 65
IS - 4
DO - https://doi.org/10.21149/14616
AB - Objective. To explore the perceptions, knowledge, and practices of breastfeeding in the context of Covid-19 of pregnant and postpartum women, midwives, and health providers in an indigenous region of Chiapas, Mexico. Materials and methods. Qualitative thematic analysis study involving semi-structured interviews (n = 46) with pregnant women (n = 19), postpartum women (n = 6), health providers (n = 10, i.e., doctors/nurses), and midwives (n = 11). Results. Among mothers, 47% (n = 11) did not know if Covid-19 is transmitted through breastfeeding. They mentioned that they would stay away from their newborns if infected. Health providers and midwives have not received education or any supporting material on the value of breastfeeding during Covid-19 infection. Conclusion. Breastfeeding mothers’ promotion and counseling remain poor in indigenous communities and have worsened during the Covid-19 pandemic. Breastfeeding training among health providers and midwives should be provided or strengthened even more in emergency situations.
PB - Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
UR - https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/publications/5588d5ad-cd0f-4607-8e50-903e939ab43e
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
KW - Maternity and early years
ER