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Relationships Between Postpartum Anxiety, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, And Breastfeeding Exclusivity, Rachel Eichholtz
Relationships Between Postpartum Anxiety, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, And Breastfeeding Exclusivity, Rachel Eichholtz
Masters Theses
Background
Though several important barriers to exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) have been identified, the relationship between postpartum anxiety and EBF remains inadequately explored.
Objective
The objective of this study was to determine if there was a significant relationship between postpartum anxiety and EBF and, if so, determine if breastfeeding self-efficacy moderated this relationship.
Methods
This was a cross-sectional, online survey. Eligibility criteria: mothers (at least 18 years of age), with an infant (aged 4-24 weeks), and who had provided breastmilk at least once in the previous two weeks. The survey instrument included demographic questions and three scales: the EPDS (Edinburgh Postpartum …
Impact Of Parity On Gait Biomechanics, Bekah P. Stein
Impact Of Parity On Gait Biomechanics, Bekah P. Stein
Masters Theses
Background: Symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) is an incurable condition that affects nearly 50% of adults, and women are twice as likely as men to develop OA. Throughout pregnancy, women experience large changes in morphology and gait mechanics, as well as changes in joint loading. It is possible these adaptations could cause lasting changes postpartum, which may potentially contribute to initiation of OA, thereby increasing the overall risk of OA for women.
Purpose: This exploratory study looked to identify differences between lower limb gait mechanics of healthy nulliparous women and healthy parous women.
Methods: 28 healthy female participants (14 parous, 14 …
Midwives For Haiti: Process Evaluation, Denielle M. Riley
Midwives For Haiti: Process Evaluation, Denielle M. Riley
Masters Theses
The reduction of maternal mortality is a long-time international objective. One often underemphasized component of addressing complex and context-driven health problems, such as maternal mortality, is the importance of program evaluation. Program evaluation has been identified as particularly scarce among safe motherhood initiatives, which seek to reduce maternal deaths and improve the health outcomes of mothers (Freedman et al., 2007). Useful program evaluation starts with process evaluation. This study is a case study process evaluation of postpartum data collection, which utilizes interviews, observations, and document review. The purpose of this study was to evaluate, describe, and compare the intended and …