International Journal of Pediatrics

Comparison of the Developmental Status in Children Born Following Assisted Reproductive Technology and Spontaneous Pregnancy

Mitra Savabi-Esfahani; Leila Roosta; Mohammad Hossein Nasr-Esfahani; Fatemeh Torabi

Volume 9, Issue 11 , November 2021, , Pages 14726-14736

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2020.53611.4250

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Background: The assisted reproductive technology (ART) is an important option for fertility in infertile couples. The aim of infertility treatment is not only pregnancy, but also healthy ... Read More

Relationships of Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions and Lactation Patterns in Lactating Mothers

Elham Alidadi- Shamsabadi; Mitra Savabi-Esfahani; Ali Hashemianfar

Volume 8, Issue 10 , October 2020, , Pages 12243-12252

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2020.45614.3733

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Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is the best pattern for feeding infants in the first 6 months of life. On the other hand, lactation patterns may be influenced by cultural factors. ... Read More Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is the best pattern for feeding infants in the first 6 months of life. On the other hand, lactation patterns may be influenced by cultural factors. The present study aimed to determine relationships of Hofstede's cultural dimensions and lactation patterns in lactating mother. Materials and Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted on 452 mothers with infants 6 months old and younger in 2018. Eight centers were selected from all health centers in Isfahan, Iran through cluster random sampling. The samples were lactating mothers who referred to health centers for receiving self and infant care. Data was collected using two questionnaires. The first questionnaire examined personal and fertility characteristics and lactation patterns. The second questionnaire was a self-administered structured questionnaire for cultural dimensions. Content validity index and relative content validity coefficient were respectively 0.80 and 0.70 for the cultural dimension questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 18.0. Results: The majority of mothers (64.4%, n=291) had exclusive breastfeeding. In the masculinity-femininity dimension, the mean score of exclusive breastfeeding pattern was higher than the non-exclusive breastfeeding (3± 0.48, 2.48±0.50) and there were significant statistical differences between exclusive and non-exclusive breastfeeding groups (p = 0.03). In other cultural dimensions, despite there being a difference in mean of the dimensions in exclusive breastfeeding and non-exclusive breastfeeding groups, it was not statistically significant. Conclusion: Masculinity-femininity as a cultural dimension was associated with lactation patterns, so that mothers with greater orientation towards masculinity had higher focus on gender roles of a woman such as breastfeeding and they had greater exclusive breastfeeding. But others dimensions were not associated with lactation patterns.

Promoting Breastfeeding Self-efficacy through Role-playing in Pregnant Women

Farokh saljughi; Mitra Savabi Esfahani; Shahnaz Kohan; Soheila Ehsanpour

Volume 4, Issue 7 , July 2016, , Pages 2061-2068

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2016.7000

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Background Breast milk is the best and most effective food for infants and their survival and health. Promotion of breastfeeding self-efficacy is a goal of breastfeeding education. ... Read More

Socio-demographic and Lifestyle Factors in Breastfeeding Mothers, Referring to Isfahan Health Centers

Zahra Sohrabi; Fatemeh Momenzadeh; Seyedeh Zahra Aemmi; Malihe Tabibi; Zahra Musavi; Mitra Savabi

Volume 4, Issue 2 , February 2016, , Pages 1331-1337

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2016.6423

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Background The feeding importance of child in first two years of life and mental damage caused by malnutrition during this period is obvious. However the mother's lifestyle and long-term ... Read More

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Comparison of the Developmental Status in Children Born Following Assisted Reproductive Technology and Spontaneous Pregnancy

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Relationships of Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions and Lactation Patterns in Lactating Mothers

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Promoting Breastfeeding Self-efficacy through Role-playing in Pregnant Women

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Socio-demographic and Lifestyle Factors in Breastfeeding Mothers, Referring to Isfahan Health Centers

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