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T1 Baby-led weaning: Health professionals ‘knowledge and attitudes and parents’ experiences from Spain. A mixed methods approach
A1 Arias Ramos, Natalia
A1 Andina Díaz, Elena
A1 Granado Soto, Mirena
A1 Álvarez Rodríguez, Raquel
A1 Liébana Presa, Cristina
A2 Enfermeria
K1 Enfermería
K1 Attitudes
K1 Baby-led weaning
K1 Experiences
K1 Knowledge
K1 Mixed methods
AB [EN] Baby-led weaning or self-regulated small chunk feeding by the baby has emerged as an alternative to the traditional method of complementary feeding. Parents and healthcare professionals often differ in the benefits and drawbacks about it. The research aims were to describe the knowledge of health professionals about complementary feeding and baby-led weaning (BLW) method and the attitudes towards its recommendation, and to explore the knowledge, experiences and attitudes of parents who have used this method to feed their children. A mixed methods research was carried out. A questionnaire was completed by 38 health professionals and 10 interviews were conducted with participating mothers. A total of 52.6% of health professionals recommended initiating complementary feeding at 6 months of age, a guideline followed by the mothers who used BLW. Some 86.8% of the professionals knew the BLW method and 76.3% knew its benefits, but the mothers consulted mainly informal sources of information sources to learn about and implement it. The health professionals stated that it facilitated family transition, enabled the infant to adapt better to flavours and textures, promoted chewing and the development of fine motor skills, improved growth and might also be a protective factor against obesity. The mothers noted that the method was natural, encouraged infant autonomy and promoted healthy eating habits. The health professionals expressed varied opinions concerning the risks entailed in the method. The main conclusions are that the majority of health professionals participating in the study know the BLW method, its benefits; however, they do not recommend it in all cases. Mothers listen to the advice of professionals but continue to rely on other informal sources of information.
PB WILEY
SN 0966-0410
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10612/17515
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10612/17515
NO Arias-Ramos, R., Andina-Díaz, E., Granado-Soto, M., Alvarez, A. y Liebana-Presa, C. (2021). Baby-led weaning: Health professionals ‘knowledge and attitudes and parents’ experiences from Spain. A mixed methods approach. Health Soc Care Community, 30, e1352–e1363. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13543
DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
RD 02-jun-2024