2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Introduction Returning to paid employment is one of the reasons women
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stop breastfeeding earlier than they planned to. This systematic review
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aimed to provide insight into the experiences and views of women and
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employers on breastfeeding and returning to paid employment, with
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findings used to inform practice and policy. Methods The review was
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guided by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for systematic
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reviews of qualitative evidence. Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Web of
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Science databases were searched for studies published in English. JBI''s
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meta-aggregative approach informed data analysis. The studies in this
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analysis included women who stopped breastfeeding before, and those who
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continued breastfeeding after, returning to paid employment and the
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employers, work managers, or supervisors of women who continued
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breastfeeding after returning to paid employment. Results Twenty-six
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articles presenting findings from 25 studies were included and
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critically appraised. Synthesized findings showed that women experienced
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physical and emotional difficulties and described gender and employment
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inequalities in accessing and receiving the support they needed. Women
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reported that the importance of their own motivation and having
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workplace legislation in place facilitated breastfeeding during
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employment. Support from employers, colleagues, and family members, as
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well as access to convenient child care, helped women continue
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breastfeeding on return to paid employment. Employers'' personal
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experiences influenced their views on breastfeeding and working, and the
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need for more education and communication between employers and
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employers on breastfeeding in the workplace was recognized. Discussion
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Support from family, work colleagues, and employers was important to
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reduce the physical and emotional challenges women experienced when
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combing breastfeeding with return to paid employment. Gender
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inequalities, especially in low- and middle-income countries, in
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accessing support exacerbated the difficulties women experienced.
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Limited data were identified regarding employers'' experiences and views,
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suggesting an urgent need for further research to explore employers'' and
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work colleagues'' experiences and views.'
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affiliation: 'Chang, YS (Corresponding Author), Kings Coll London, Florence Nightingale
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Fac Nursing Midwifery \& Pall, London, England.
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Chang, Yan-Shing; Harger, Laura; Beake, Sarah, Kings Coll London, Florence Nightingale
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Fac Nursing Midwifery \& Pall, London, England.
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Harger, Laura, Lewisham \& Greenwich NHS Trust, London, England.
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Bick, Debra, Univ Warwick, Warwick Med Sch, Warwick Clin Trials Unit, Warwick, England.'
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author: Chang, Yan-Shing and Harger, Laura and Beake, Sarah and Bick, Debra
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author-email: yan-shing.chang@kcl.ac.uk
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author_list:
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- family: Chang
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given: Yan-Shing
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- family: Harger
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given: Laura
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- family: Beake
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given: Sarah
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- family: Bick
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given: Debra
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1111/jmwh.13243
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earlyaccessdate: AUG 2021
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eissn: 1542-2011
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files: []
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issn: 1526-9523
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journal: JOURNAL OF MIDWIFERY \& WOMENS HEALTH
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keywords: 'breastfeeding; infant feeding; employment; work environment; maternity
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leave; qualitative evidence'
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keywords-plus: 'MATERNITY LEAVE; NEW-DELHI; WORKPLACE; SUPPORT; MOTHERS; WORK; BARRIERS;
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PERCEPTIONS; INTENTION; MANAGERS'
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language: English
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month: SEP
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number: '5'
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number-of-cited-references: '57'
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orcid-numbers: 'Chang, Yan-Shing/0000-0002-9086-4472
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Bick, Debra/0000-0002-8557-7276'
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pages: 641-655
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papis_id: 94bbae2648e166a39e2bb2ab0c1c93b4
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ref: Chang2021womensemployers
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researcherid-numbers: 'Chang, Yan-Shing/J-6875-2016
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Bick, Debra/P-9575-2018'
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tags:
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- relevant
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- review
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times-cited: '3'
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title: 'Women''s and Employers'' Experiences and Views of Combining Breastfeeding
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with a Return to Paid Employment: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies'
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000687090100001
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usage-count-last-180-days: '3'
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usage-count-since-2013: '19'
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volume: '66'
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web-of-science-categories: Nursing
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year: '2021'
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