Mothers’ experiences and perceptions of breastfeeding peer support: a qualitative systematic review

作者：Yuanyuan Yang, Huijuan Liu, Xiaoyi Cui, Jingwen Meng · 发表于：International Breastfeeding Journal · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.1186/s13006-024-00614-3 · 被引用次数：26 · 研究领域：Breastfeeding Practices and Influences、Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet、Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

BACKGROUND: The global issue of low breastfeeding rates has been widely reported. Quantitative studies have shown the positive effects of peer support on breastfeeding. However, the experiences of mothers who receive breastfeeding peer support have been found to vary. To date, no systematic qualitative summary has been conducted to document the impact of peer support, nor to provide advice for its implementation from the perspective of breastfeeding mothers. This review aims to systematically synthesize qualitative findings on mothers' experiences of breastfeeding peer support to provide evidence for optimizing peer support services and ultimately enhancing their role in promoting breastfeeding. METHODS: PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Ovid, Web of Science, CINAHL, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), WanFang Datebase, VIP Database and Chinese Biomedical Database (CBM) were searched from the inception of each database until January 2023, to collect qualitative studies and mixed methods studies that included qualitative findings on mothers' experiences with breastfeeding peer support. The Joanna Briggs Institute Qualitative Assessment and Review Instrument (JBI-QARI) was used to extract data and evaluate the quality of the included articles. The meta-integration method was used to explain and integrate the research findings. The review process was carried out by two authors independently, and the disagreements were resolved through consensus. RESULTS: A total of 1...