A Cohort Study of Mastitis, Related Risk Factors and Breastfeeding Practices in Shiraz, Southwest of Iran
| dc.contributor.author | Zarshenas, Mahnaz | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Prof. Jane Scott | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-06-07T06:22:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-06-07T06:22:06Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53041 | |
| dc.description.abstract |
Aim: To identify the incidence of and risk factors for mastitis, and to investigate breastfeeding practices in Shiraz, Iran. Method: 700 mothers were recruited after delivery and followed-up to 26 weeks. Results: Incidence of mastitis was 18.6%. C-section and not experiencing skin to skin contact were predictive of delayed initiation of breastfeeding, in-hospital formula use and prelacteal feeding. Using a pacifier was the strongest predictor of shorter duration of exclusive, full and any breastfeeding. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Curtin University | en_US |
| dc.title | A Cohort Study of Mastitis, Related Risk Factors and Breastfeeding Practices in Shiraz, Southwest of Iran | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dcterms.educationLevel | PhD | en_US |
| curtin.department | School of Public Health | en_US |
| curtin.accessStatus | Open access | en_US |
| curtin.faculty | Health Sciences | en_US |