Modesty and Security: Attributes Associated with Comfort and Willingness to Engage in Telelactation
The objectives were to identify conditions under which mothers may be willing to use telelactation and explore associations between participant characteristics, willingness, and beliefs regarding telelactation use. Mothers 2–8 weeks postpartum were recruited from two Florida maternal care sites and...
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| author | Adetola F. Louis-Jacques Ellen J. Schafer Taylor A. Livingston Rachel G. Logan Stephanie L. Marhefka |
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| description | The objectives were to identify conditions under which mothers may be willing to use telelactation and explore associations between participant characteristics, willingness, and beliefs regarding telelactation use. Mothers 2–8 weeks postpartum were recruited from two Florida maternal care sites and surveyed to assess demographics, breastfeeding initiation, and potential telelactation use. Analyses included descriptive statistics and logistic regression models. Of the 88 participants, most were white, married, earned less than USD 50,000 per year, had access to technology, and were willing to use telelactation if it was free (80.7%) or over a secure server (63.6%). Fifty-six percent were willing to use telelactation if it involved feeding the baby without a cover, but only 45.5% were willing if their nipples may be seen. Those with higher odds of willingness to use telelactation under these modesty conditions were experienced using videochat, white, married, and of higher income. Mothers with security concerns had six times the odds of being uncomfortable with telelactation compared to mothers without concerns. While telelactation can improve access to critical services, willingness to use telelactation may depend on conditions of use and sociodemographics. During the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, these findings offer important insights for lactation professionals implementing virtual consultations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-273e2d604c844dba9f01fed228c3876d2023-11-21T13:49:04ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672021-04-018427110.3390/children8040271Modesty and Security: Attributes Associated with Comfort and Willingness to Engage in TelelactationAdetola F. Louis-Jacques0Ellen J. Schafer1Taylor A. Livingston2Rachel G. Logan3Stephanie L. Marhefka4Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33606, USADepartment of Community and Environmental Health, College of Health Sciences, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725, USADepartment of Anthropology, University of Nebraska—Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USACollege of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USACollege of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USAThe objectives were to identify conditions under which mothers may be willing to use telelactation and explore associations between participant characteristics, willingness, and beliefs regarding telelactation use. Mothers 2–8 weeks postpartum were recruited from two Florida maternal care sites and surveyed to assess demographics, breastfeeding initiation, and potential telelactation use. Analyses included descriptive statistics and logistic regression models. Of the 88 participants, most were white, married, earned less than USD 50,000 per year, had access to technology, and were willing to use telelactation if it was free (80.7%) or over a secure server (63.6%). Fifty-six percent were willing to use telelactation if it involved feeding the baby without a cover, but only 45.5% were willing if their nipples may be seen. Those with higher odds of willingness to use telelactation under these modesty conditions were experienced using videochat, white, married, and of higher income. Mothers with security concerns had six times the odds of being uncomfortable with telelactation compared to mothers without concerns. While telelactation can improve access to critical services, willingness to use telelactation may depend on conditions of use and sociodemographics. During the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, these findings offer important insights for lactation professionals implementing virtual consultations.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/4/271breastfeedingtelemedicinelactation supporttelelactation |
| spellingShingle | Adetola F. Louis-Jacques Ellen J. Schafer Taylor A. Livingston Rachel G. Logan Stephanie L. Marhefka Modesty and Security: Attributes Associated with Comfort and Willingness to Engage in Telelactation Children breastfeeding telemedicine lactation support telelactation |
| title | Modesty and Security: Attributes Associated with Comfort and Willingness to Engage in Telelactation |
| title_full | Modesty and Security: Attributes Associated with Comfort and Willingness to Engage in Telelactation |
| title_fullStr | Modesty and Security: Attributes Associated with Comfort and Willingness to Engage in Telelactation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modesty and Security: Attributes Associated with Comfort and Willingness to Engage in Telelactation |
| title_short | Modesty and Security: Attributes Associated with Comfort and Willingness to Engage in Telelactation |
| title_sort | modesty and security attributes associated with comfort and willingness to engage in telelactation |
| topic | breastfeeding telemedicine lactation support telelactation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/4/271 |
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