title: Comparison of Socio-Demographic Characteristics of a Computer Based Breastfeeding Educational Intervention Among Rural Hispanic Women.
abstract: Examine association between socio-demographic characteristics and breastfeeding knowledge, self-efficacy and breastfeeding attrition prediction among rural Hispanic women. 46 rural Hispanic women, aged 18-38 years were enrolled from Regional West Medical Center, Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Intervention (n = 23) and attention control groups (n = 23) received bi-lingual breastfeeding education using touch screen computer and printed educational material. Participants were enrolled during last 6 weeks of pregnancy. Follow up assessments were at days 3 and 7, weeks 2 and 6, and months 3 and 6 postpartum. More than half of participants were single and had 10-12 years of education. Less than half of them had ever breastfed their children. No differences in knowledge, self-efficacy and intent to breastfeed scores were seen between two groups. Significant positive association was seen between self-efficacy and intent to breastfeed. Self-efficacy is an important predictor of intent to breastfeed among rural Hispanic women.
authors: City University of New York School of Public Health, 555W 57th Street, Room 1136, New York, NY, 10019, USA, ashish.joshi@sph.cuny.edu.
authors: Ashish
authors: A
authors: Joshi
authors: Chioma
authors: C
authors: Amadi
authors: Jane
authors: J
authors: Meza
authors: Trina
authors: T
authors: Aguirre
authors: Sue
authors: S
authors: Wilhelm
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000208:ethnology*; D003201:Computers; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D057220:Health Literacy; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D009329:Nebraska; D012424:Rural Population; D020377:Self Efficacy; D055815:Young Adult