Men of diverse cultures: knowledge and attitudes about breastfeeding.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was three-fold: (a) to describe the knowledge of and attitudes on breastfeeding of men from diverse racial backgrounds, (b) to determine the relationship between knowledge and attitude toward breastfeeding, and (c) to determine the relationship between specified demographic variables and men's knowledge or attitudes on breastfeeding.


METHODS
Descriptive


METHODS
An inner-city teaching hospital and its associated prenatal clinic located in the southern United States.


METHODS
One hundred men from diverse cultures who spoke either English or Spanish, were 18 years of age or older, and were present at either the hospital maternity units or associated prenatal clinic.


RESULTS
Eighty-one percent (81%) of the men in this study indicated that they would prefer their infants to be breastfed. Ethnicity and age were found to be linked to attitudes and knowledge of breastfeeding.


CONCLUSIONS
This study demonstrated that men had a strong desire that their infants be breastfed and wanted to be included in decisions concerning breastfeeding.
Pollock
Christine A
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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Nursing, New Orleans 70112-2262, USA. cpollo@lsuhsc.edu
Bustamante-Forest
Rosa
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Giarratano
Gloria
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D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000208:ethnology*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011204:Poverty Areas; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D018454:Spouses; D014481:United States