Review
Biology
Yan-Shing Chang, Kan Man Carmen Li, Kan Yan Chloe Li, Sarah Beake, Kris Yuet Wan Lok, Debra Bick
Summary: This review synthesized qualitative evidence on the views and experiences of partners and other family members who provided breastfeeding support. The study identified the spectrum of family members' breastfeeding knowledge, experiences, and roles, as well as the complexity of infant feeding decision making, the controversy of breastfeeding in front of others, the impact of breastfeeding on family, and the importance of supporting family members in providing breastfeeding support.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Developmental
Aimee Grant, Sara Jones, Kathryn Williams, Jennifer Leigh, Amy Brown
Summary: This study analyzed the qualitative research on Autistic mothers and infant feeding experiences, identifying challenges such as lack of social support, sensory challenges, and pain. Breastfeeding can be difficult for Autistic mothers due to various factors.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mary Jo Chesnel, Maria Healy, Jenny McNeill
Summary: This systematic review aims to synthesize the breastfeeding support experiences of trained support providers and their impact on breastfeeding support practices. The findings demonstrate that a range of experiences influence practice, and practice evolves on continued exposure to such experiences. The potential of each experience to facilitate or inhibit breastfeeding support provision is fluid and context specific.
Review
Nursing
Junfeng Zhang, Jing Zheng, Yingying Cai, Kexin Zheng, Xingling Liu
Summary: The qualitative study aimed to explore nurses' lived experiences of workplace violence and identify their support needs. Findings indicate that nurses experience lasting psychological trauma from workplace violence, yet support remains seriously inadequate.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2021)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Mona Al-Mutawtah, Emma Campbell, Hans-Peter Kubis, Mihela Erjavec
Summary: This systematic review explores women's experiences of social support during pregnancy, revealing that pregnant women value a broad variety of emotional support from different sources. Women expressed both satisfaction and dissatisfaction with tangible and intangible support forms. The study also highlighted the essential role of spirituality in reducing stress and offering coping mechanisms for some women.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2023)
Review
Nursing
Yan-Shing Chang, Sarah Beake, Joyce Kam, Kris Yuet-Wan Lok, Debra Bick
Summary: This study aimed to examine and synthesise qualitative evidence on the views and experiences of women, peer supporters, and healthcare professionals regarding breastfeeding peer support. The findings indicated that breastfeeding peer support increased women's self-esteem and confidence while reducing social isolation. Peer supporters valued the experience, which gave them a sense of purpose and confidence, and felt good about helping the women they supported. Women appreciated peer supporters who showed care, spent time with them, shared experiences, provided realistic information, and offered practical and emotional support. Embedding peer supporters in healthcare systems, working alongside healthcare professionals, and building trustful relationships could be an effective strategy to reduce tensions between them.
Article
Nursing
Cheryl Langford, Marcella Gowan, Monica Haj
Summary: This study explores the breastfeeding experience of baccalaureate nursing students. The results reveal that breastfeeding students are both vulnerable and resilient, facing challenges such as time constraints, conflicting demands, and the need for structural accommodations. Participants expressed gratitude for support from faculty and the community, even in the face of conflicts.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN LACTATION
(2021)
Review
Nursing
Alicia Blackmore, Brittany Howell, Kristen Romme, Zhiwei Gao, Hai Nguyen, Leigh Anne Allwood Newhook, Laurie Twells
Summary: Virtual lactation support has been found to be effective in increasing exclusive breastfeeding rates among postpartum mothers, particularly at 1 month and 6 months postpartum.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN LACTATION
(2022)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Man Zhang, Chunfeng Cai
Summary: This systematic review aims to investigate the experiences of ESRD patients receiving PD in order to gain deeper insights into their attitudes and beliefs towards this treatment. The findings will provide evidence for healthcare professionals and policy makers to provide better care for PD patients.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Jiaojiao Wu, Qingning Zhang, Loretta Yuet Foon Chung, Xinxin Wu, Ruoshui Jiao, Yundie Chen, Yanhong Wang
Summary: This study aims to synthesize primary qualitative studies exploring healthcare providers' experience with supporting breastfeeding. The researchers will search multiple databases and use systematic review methods to analyze and synthesize the data, providing greater insights into healthcare providers' perceived barriers and facilitators. It will be valuable for the development of interventions to improve breastfeeding services.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Julie Grady, Ellie Mulpeter, Kajsa Brimdyr, Karin Cadwell
Summary: This study examines the experiences and perceptions of professional lactation support providers in the United States during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings suggest that evidence-based care practices were rescinded, with limits on access to care, stigma and bias based on COVID-19 status, irregular appointment schedules, staffing shortages, and the separation of mothers and infants becoming the norm. Decision-making seemed to be driven by fear and uncertainty rather than evidence-based principles.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Infectious Diseases
Norana Abdul Rahman, Vaikunthan Rajaratnam, George L. Burchell, Ruth M. H. Peters, Marjolein B. M. Zweekhorst
Summary: This review explores the lived experience of individuals diagnosed with leprosy, the impact of the disease, and how they cope with the burden of the disease. The findings indicate a multi-domain effect on affected individuals, encompassing not only biological and physical effects but also social issues, specific difficulties, emotions, and economic hardships. The way people cope with leprosy is influenced by their interpretation of the disease and its treatment, affecting their help-seeking behavior and adherence to treatment and self-care.
PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Carolina Belomo De Souza, Sonia Isoyama Venancio, Regina Paula Guimaraes Vieira Cavalcante da Silva
Summary: The study found that breastfeeding support rooms help prolong breastfeeding, improve women's physical and emotional well-being, enhance professional value, and promote good relationships between employees and employers.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Nursing
Karen McTague, Geraldine Prizeman, Stephen Shelly, Jessica Eustace-Cook, Edward McCann
Summary: This study conducted a systematic literature review and meta-synthesis to explore the experiences of self-management education among youths with asthma. The findings reveal that youths with asthma have specific needs and education and practice should be focused on addressing these needs to improve asthma outcomes. There is an unmet need for self-management education among youths with asthma, and youth-centric approaches should be emphasized.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Elizabeth J. O'Sullivan, Agnieszka O'Grady, Karolina Pawlak, John M. Kearney
Summary: Breastfeeding rates in Ireland are low, and the Health Service Executive aims to improve this for better public health. Polish immigrants in Ireland are more likely to breastfeed compared to Irish women. The study aimed to explore breastfeeding experiences and attitudes among Polish mothers living in Ireland and the differences in infant feeding culture between Polish and Irish women.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN LACTATION
(2021)
