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Health care providers' awareness of breastfeeding practice recommendations during COVID-19 pandemic and associated factors in Northwest Ethiopia, 2021: A multicenter study.
Kebede, Azmeraw Ambachew; Taye, Birhan Tsegaw; Wondie, Kindu Yinges; Tiguh, Agumas Eskezia; Eriku, Getachew Azeze; Mihret, Muhabaw Shumye.
  • Kebede AA; Department of Clinical Midwifery, School of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
  • Taye BT; Department of Clinical Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Berhan University, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia.
  • Wondie KY; Department of Clinical Midwifery, School of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
  • Tiguh AE; Department of Clinical Midwifery, School of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
  • Eriku GA; Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
  • Mihret MS; Department of Clinical Midwifery, School of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
PLoS One ; 16(12): e0260762, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1566552
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission to newborns is one of the basic components of perinatal care in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, scientific evidence is compulsory for evidence-based practices. However, there was a scarcity of evidence on health care providers' awareness of breastfeeding practice recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia, particularly in the study setting.

OBJECTIVE:

The study aimed at assessing healthcare providers' awareness of breastfeeding practice recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic and associated factors among healthcare providers in northwest Ethiopia, 2021.

METHODS:

A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted among 405 healthcare providers working in hospitals of Gondar province from November 15, 2020, to March 10, 2021. A simple random sampling technique was employed to select the study subjects. Data were collected via a structured-self-administered questionnaire. EPI INFO version 7.1.2 and SPSS version 25 were used for data entry and analysis respectively. Binary logistic regression analyses were done to identify associated factors and the adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with its 95% confidence interval (CI) at a p-value of <0.05 was used to declare significant association.

RESULTS:

The healthcare providers' awareness of breastfeeding practice recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic was 40.7% (95% CI 35.9, 45.6). Working in a tertiary hospital (AOR = 3.69; 95% CI 2.24, 6.08), using COVID-19 guideline updates (AOR = 3.34; 95% CI 2.1, 5.3), being trained on COVID-19 (AOR = 2.78; 95% CI 1.74, 4.47), owning a smartphone and/or a computer (AOR = 2.26; 95% CI 1.39, 3.68), and perceiving that COVID-19 is dangerous (AOR = 1.78; 95% CI 1.05, 3.01) were factors positively associated with healthcare providers' awareness of breastfeeding practice recommendations during the pandemic of COVID-19.

CONCLUSION:

Only two in five healthcare providers were aware of recommendations on breastfeeding practice during the COVID-19 pandemic and related to information of accessibility information on COVID-19. Therefore, expanding COVID-19 related information through the provision of COVID-19 training and guidelines to all levels of hospitals would improve health care providers' awareness of breastfeeding practice recommendations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Breast Feeding / Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Health Personnel / Pandemics / COVID-19 / Health Planning Guidelines Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: PLoS One Journal subject: Science / Medicine Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Journal.pone.0260762

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Breast Feeding / Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Health Personnel / Pandemics / COVID-19 / Health Planning Guidelines Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: PLoS One Journal subject: Science / Medicine Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Journal.pone.0260762