Factors associated with initiation and
duration of breastfeeding in Greece

dc.contributor.author	Αντωνίου, Ευαγγελία	el
dc.contributor.author	Δάγλας, Μ.	el
dc.contributor.author	Ιατράκης, Γεώργιος Μ.	el
dc.contributor.author	Κουρούνης, Γεώργιος	el
dc.contributor.author	Κρεατσάς, Γεώργιος	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-05-13T16:41:47Z
dc.date.issued	2015-05-13
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/10310
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	http://www.irog.net/	en
dc.source	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15864935	en
dc.subject	Social factors
dc.subject	Mother and child
dc.subject	Behaviorism (Psychology)
dc.subject	Κοινωνικοί παράγοντες
dc.subject	Μητέρα και παιδί
dc.subject	Συμπεριφορισμός, Ψυχολογία
dc.subject	Θηλασμός
dc.subject	Ελλάδα
dc.title	Factors associated with initiation and duration of breastfeeding in Greece	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Gynecology
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Γυναικολογία
heal.classificationURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00006614
heal.classificationURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85058092
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Ιατρική
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Γυναικολογία
heal.keywordURI	http://skos.um.es/unescothes/C03691
heal.keywordURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85012905
heal.dateAvailable	10000-01-01
heal.language	en
heal.access	forever
heal.recordProvider	Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας. Τμήμα Μαιευτικής	el
heal.publicationDate	2005
heal.bibliographicCitation	Antoniou, E., Daglas, M., Iatrakis, G., Kourounis, G. & Greatsas, G. (2005) Factors associated with initiation and duration of breastfeeding in Greece. "Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology". 32 (1). p. 37-40. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15864935 [Accessed: 13/05/2015]	en
heal.abstract	AIM: Our aim was to study factors affecting the initiation, progress and duration of breastfeeding in Greece. METHODS: We studied 938 infants born in 2001 in 17 maternity hospitals in Greece. RESULTS: The percentage of breastfeeding infants was 85.5%. The actual progress of breastfeeding was different from the one that the mothers intended to follow. Although the majority of women claimed in the beginning that they would breastfeed mainly for four to six months (23.2%) and 12-14 months (23.1%), the majority had discontinued breastfeeding by the fourth month (58.5%) and only 7.3% breastfed for more than one year. The initiation time of breastfeeding was positively influenced by natural delivery (p = 0) and pleasant delivery (p = 0.397). Smoking was negatively associated with the duration of breastfeeding (p = 0) and the infants of smokers breastfed mainly for one to two months (38.7%). Exclusive breastfeeding in the maternity hospital was positively associated with the mother's intention to refuse to use a mixed diet after being discharged (p = 0). CONCLUSION: Greater support is needed so that women can implement their original intentions concerning the progress of breastfeeding.	en
heal.publisher	Marchetti, M.	en
heal.journalName	Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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