An exploration of prenatal breastfeeding self-efficacy: a scoping review.

Liz M McGovern Laura O'Toole Rachel A Laws Timothy Charles Skinner Fionnuala M Mcauliffe Sharleen L O'Reilly

Published in: The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (2024)

This review provides novel insights for consideration in the design and conduct of breastfeeding self-efficacy studies in the prenatal period. Future research should aim to be theory-led, commence earlier in pregnancy, and embed the breadth of self-efficacy theory into the design of interventions and measurement tools. This would provide more robust data on prenatal breastfeeding self-efficacy's role in impacting breastfeeding outcomes.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
pregnant women
preterm birth
current status
big data
pregnancy outcomes
skeletal muscle
weight loss
artificial intelligence