Infant Feeding Practices: Perceptions of Native American Mothers and Health Paraprofessionals

Autor/inn/en	Horodynski, Mildred A; Calcatera, Mary; Carpenter, Amanda
Titel	Infant Feeding Practices: Perceptions of Native American Mothers and Health Paraprofessionals
Quelle	In: Health Education Journal, 71 (2012) 3, S.327-339 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0017-8969
DOI	10.1177/0017896911398814
Schlagwörter	Intervention; Mothers; American Indians; Focus Groups; Child Health; Infants; Health Education; Infant Behavior; Child Development; Family Involvement; Qualitative Research; Eating Habits; Evaluation Methods; Mother Attitudes; Adult Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mother; Mutter; American Indian; Indianer; Infant; Toddler; Toddlers; Kleinkind; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Kindesentwicklung; Qualitative Forschung; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Mutterliebe; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung
Abstract	Objective: To ascertain infant feeding practices and to explore the feasibility of an in-home feeding intervention with Native American Indian (NAI) mothers in six Native American communities in the United States (US). Design: Qualitative focus group study. Setting: Six Native American communities in the Midwest region of the United States. Method: Fourteen NAI health paraprofessionals and 42 NAI mothers took part in 12 focus groups that were conducted by a facilitator, according to a semi-structured topic guide. Focus group data were supplemented with demographic data. Results: For the NAI health paraprofessionals, four major themes emerged: (1) maternal feeding practices for their infants; (2) special considerations when working with the NAI population; (3) sources of advice for NAI mothers; and (4) tailoring a feeding intervention to NAI mothers of infants. For the NAI mothers, four major themes emerged: (1) maternal feeding practices for their infants; (2) expectations about an in-home intervention and how to make it work; (3) useful information regarding infant feeding; and (4) importance of family. Conclusion: Data provided examples of NAI mothers' feeding practices, suggesting that development of an effective intervention to assist NAI mothers transition their infants to solid foods can help promote healthy infant growth during their first year of life. Health paraprofessionals need to incorporate nutrition messages that are culturally-congruent for NAI mothers. Inclusion of NAI family members may enhance successful changes in infant feeding practices. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10