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Papers by Suzane Kummer
Birth, 1999
Although improving mothers&am... more Although improving mothers' knowledge about breastfeeding can increase rates and duration of breastfeeding, little is known about the influence of fathers' knowledge. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge of mothers and fathers about breastfeeding before and after receiving postpartum advice and its relationship to the frequency of breastfeeding. A clinical trial was performed with mothers and fathers of normal children born at the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil, between July 1994 and March 1995. The study intervention consisted of postpartum advice supplied by means of a video film discussing basic topics of breastfeeding, an explanatory leaflet, and open discussion after viewing the video. The first 208 couples comprised the control group, the next 197 comprised experimental group 1, and the remaining 196 comprised experimental group 2. Immediately after delivery, mothers and fathers in the three groups answered a test on breastfeeding knowledge; they completed the same test at the end of the first month. All families received home visits at the end of the first, second, fourth, and sixth months, or until breastfeeding ceased. Logistic regression was used to evaluate the association between the mothers' and fathers' knowledge and frequency of breastfeeding. Postpartum advice increased the breastfeeding knowledge of mothers and fathers. The mothers with the highest level of knowledge had a 6.5 times higher chance of exclusively breastfeeding at the end of the third month, and 1.97 times higher chance of continuing breastfeeding to the end of the sixth month compared with other mothers. The fathers' knowledge also significantly influenced breastfeeding rates. The children whose fathers knew more had a 1.76 higher chance of being exclusively breastfed at the end of the first month, and 1.91 higher chance of receiving maternal milk at the end of the third month. A simple, inexpensive strategy can increase the level of breastfeeding knowledge of mothers and fathers and, consequently, have a positive impact on the frequency of breastfeeding.
Revista de saúde pública, 2005
To assess the influence of grandmothers on breastfeeding practices. This was a prospective study ... more To assess the influence of grandmothers on breastfeeding practices. This was a prospective study on 601 mothers of normal babies born in a university hospital in the city of Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul. Data were collected in the maternity ward and at home, one, two, four and six months after delivery, by means of interviews with the mothers. Information about grandmothers was obtained at the time of the first home visit. Multiple logistic regression was used to test associations between variables related to the grandmothers and the prevalence of breastfeeding. Abandonment of exclusive breastfeeding within the first month was significantly associated with maternal or paternal grandmothers who advised that water or tea (OR=2.2 and 1.8, respectively) and other kinds of milk (OR=4.5 and 1.9, respectively) should be given. Abandonment of breastfeeding within the first six months was associated with maternal and paternal grandmothers who advised that other kinds of milk (OR=...
Jornal de Pediatria, 1998
OBJECTIVE: To assess mother's knowledge of breastfeeding before and after guidance suppli... more OBJECTIVE: To assess mother's knowledge of breastfeeding before and after guidance supplied during the postpartum period and its relationship to the prevalence of breastfeeding.METHODS: A clinical trial was performed with 405 mothers of normal children born at Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre from July to December 1994. The intervention consisted of guidance given by means of a video film discussing basic topics on breastfeeding, an explanatory leaflet and open discussion after the video. The first 208 mothers constituted the Control Group and the remaining 197 the Experimental Group. All mothers answered a question form for identification purposes and a test on previous knowledge regarding breastfeeding in the maternity ward. The mothers in both groups were followed by means of home visits at the end of the first, second, fourth and sixth months, or until they stopped breastfeeding. At the end of the first month the mothers were submitted to the same test given right after delivery. Logistic regression was used to evaluate the association between the motherś knowledge of breastfeeding and the prevalence of breastfeeding.RESULTS: The mothers who received the intervention (Experimental Group) had a significantly higher score in the tests on knowledge of breastfeeding at the end of the first month as compared with the mothers in the Control Group (17.0 versus 14.7). The intervention increased by 1.7 mothers chances of achieving a score above the average. The mothers whose scores were above the average had a 8.2 higher chance of being breastfeeding exclusively at the end of the third month and twice as high of still being breastfeeding at the end of the sixth month.CONCLUSION: Simple strategies to increase mother's knowledge regarding breastfeeding can have a positive impact on breastfeeding rates.
Revista de Saúde Pública, 2005
To assess the influence of grandmothers on breastfeeding practices.
Revista de Saúde Pública, 2000
KUMMER Suzane C , Elsa RJ Giugliani, Lulie O Susin, Jacson L Folletto, Nádia R Lermen, Vivien YJ ... more KUMMER Suzane C , Elsa RJ Giugliani, Lulie O Susin, Jacson L Folletto, Nádia R Lermen, Vivien YJ Wu, Lyssandra dos Santos e Márcio B Caetano Evolução do padrão de aleitamento materno Rev. Saúde Pública, 34 (2): 143-8, 2000 www.fsp.usp.br/rsp
Birth, 1999
Although improving mothers&am... more Although improving mothers' knowledge about breastfeeding can increase rates and duration of breastfeeding, little is known about the influence of fathers' knowledge. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge of mothers and fathers about breastfeeding before and after receiving postpartum advice and its relationship to the frequency of breastfeeding. A clinical trial was performed with mothers and fathers of normal children born at the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil, between July 1994 and March 1995. The study intervention consisted of postpartum advice supplied by means of a video film discussing basic topics of breastfeeding, an explanatory leaflet, and open discussion after viewing the video. The first 208 couples comprised the control group, the next 197 comprised experimental group 1, and the remaining 196 comprised experimental group 2. Immediately after delivery, mothers and fathers in the three groups answered a test on breastfeeding knowledge; they completed the same test at the end of the first month. All families received home visits at the end of the first, second, fourth, and sixth months, or until breastfeeding ceased. Logistic regression was used to evaluate the association between the mothers' and fathers' knowledge and frequency of breastfeeding. Postpartum advice increased the breastfeeding knowledge of mothers and fathers. The mothers with the highest level of knowledge had a 6.5 times higher chance of exclusively breastfeeding at the end of the third month, and 1.97 times higher chance of continuing breastfeeding to the end of the sixth month compared with other mothers. The fathers' knowledge also significantly influenced breastfeeding rates. The children whose fathers knew more had a 1.76 higher chance of being exclusively breastfed at the end of the first month, and 1.91 higher chance of receiving maternal milk at the end of the third month. A simple, inexpensive strategy can increase the level of breastfeeding knowledge of mothers and fathers and, consequently, have a positive impact on the frequency of breastfeeding.
J Pediatr (Rio J), 1998
... Lulie RO Susin1, Elsa RJ Giugliani2, Suzane C. Kummer3, Marileide Maciel4, Ana CW Benjamin5,D... more ... Lulie RO Susin1, Elsa RJ Giugliani2, Suzane C. Kummer3, Marileide Maciel4, Ana CW Benjamin5,Daniella B. Machado6, Márcia Barcaro6, Viviani ... o seu filho e na duração da mesma3-5. Freed e Fraley6, num estudo realizado com 268 gestantes em Houston, Estados Unidos ...
Birth, 1999
Although improving mothers&am... more Although improving mothers' knowledge about breastfeeding can increase rates and duration of breastfeeding, little is known about the influence of fathers' knowledge. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge of mothers and fathers about breastfeeding before and after receiving postpartum advice and its relationship to the frequency of breastfeeding. A clinical trial was performed with mothers and fathers of normal children born at the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil, between July 1994 and March 1995. The study intervention consisted of postpartum advice supplied by means of a video film discussing basic topics of breastfeeding, an explanatory leaflet, and open discussion after viewing the video. The first 208 couples comprised the control group, the next 197 comprised experimental group 1, and the remaining 196 comprised experimental group 2. Immediately after delivery, mothers and fathers in the three groups answered a test on breastfeeding knowledge; they completed the same test at the end of the first month. All families received home visits at the end of the first, second, fourth, and sixth months, or until breastfeeding ceased. Logistic regression was used to evaluate the association between the mothers' and fathers' knowledge and frequency of breastfeeding. Postpartum advice increased the breastfeeding knowledge of mothers and fathers. The mothers with the highest level of knowledge had a 6.5 times higher chance of exclusively breastfeeding at the end of the third month, and 1.97 times higher chance of continuing breastfeeding to the end of the sixth month compared with other mothers. The fathers' knowledge also significantly influenced breastfeeding rates. The children whose fathers knew more had a 1.76 higher chance of being exclusively breastfed at the end of the first month, and 1.91 higher chance of receiving maternal milk at the end of the third month. A simple, inexpensive strategy can increase the level of breastfeeding knowledge of mothers and fathers and, consequently, have a positive impact on the frequency of breastfeeding.
Revista de saúde pública, 2005
To assess the influence of grandmothers on breastfeeding practices. This was a prospective study ... more To assess the influence of grandmothers on breastfeeding practices. This was a prospective study on 601 mothers of normal babies born in a university hospital in the city of Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul. Data were collected in the maternity ward and at home, one, two, four and six months after delivery, by means of interviews with the mothers. Information about grandmothers was obtained at the time of the first home visit. Multiple logistic regression was used to test associations between variables related to the grandmothers and the prevalence of breastfeeding. Abandonment of exclusive breastfeeding within the first month was significantly associated with maternal or paternal grandmothers who advised that water or tea (OR=2.2 and 1.8, respectively) and other kinds of milk (OR=4.5 and 1.9, respectively) should be given. Abandonment of breastfeeding within the first six months was associated with maternal and paternal grandmothers who advised that other kinds of milk (OR=...
Jornal de Pediatria, 1998
OBJECTIVE: To assess mother's knowledge of breastfeeding before and after guidance suppli... more OBJECTIVE: To assess mother's knowledge of breastfeeding before and after guidance supplied during the postpartum period and its relationship to the prevalence of breastfeeding.METHODS: A clinical trial was performed with 405 mothers of normal children born at Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre from July to December 1994. The intervention consisted of guidance given by means of a video film discussing basic topics on breastfeeding, an explanatory leaflet and open discussion after the video. The first 208 mothers constituted the Control Group and the remaining 197 the Experimental Group. All mothers answered a question form for identification purposes and a test on previous knowledge regarding breastfeeding in the maternity ward. The mothers in both groups were followed by means of home visits at the end of the first, second, fourth and sixth months, or until they stopped breastfeeding. At the end of the first month the mothers were submitted to the same test given right after delivery. Logistic regression was used to evaluate the association between the motherś knowledge of breastfeeding and the prevalence of breastfeeding.RESULTS: The mothers who received the intervention (Experimental Group) had a significantly higher score in the tests on knowledge of breastfeeding at the end of the first month as compared with the mothers in the Control Group (17.0 versus 14.7). The intervention increased by 1.7 mothers chances of achieving a score above the average. The mothers whose scores were above the average had a 8.2 higher chance of being breastfeeding exclusively at the end of the third month and twice as high of still being breastfeeding at the end of the sixth month.CONCLUSION: Simple strategies to increase mother's knowledge regarding breastfeeding can have a positive impact on breastfeeding rates.
Revista de Saúde Pública, 2005
To assess the influence of grandmothers on breastfeeding practices.
Revista de Saúde Pública, 2000
KUMMER Suzane C , Elsa RJ Giugliani, Lulie O Susin, Jacson L Folletto, Nádia R Lermen, Vivien YJ ... more KUMMER Suzane C , Elsa RJ Giugliani, Lulie O Susin, Jacson L Folletto, Nádia R Lermen, Vivien YJ Wu, Lyssandra dos Santos e Márcio B Caetano Evolução do padrão de aleitamento materno Rev. Saúde Pública, 34 (2): 143-8, 2000 www.fsp.usp.br/rsp
Birth, 1999
Although improving mothers&am... more Although improving mothers' knowledge about breastfeeding can increase rates and duration of breastfeeding, little is known about the influence of fathers' knowledge. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge of mothers and fathers about breastfeeding before and after receiving postpartum advice and its relationship to the frequency of breastfeeding. A clinical trial was performed with mothers and fathers of normal children born at the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil, between July 1994 and March 1995. The study intervention consisted of postpartum advice supplied by means of a video film discussing basic topics of breastfeeding, an explanatory leaflet, and open discussion after viewing the video. The first 208 couples comprised the control group, the next 197 comprised experimental group 1, and the remaining 196 comprised experimental group 2. Immediately after delivery, mothers and fathers in the three groups answered a test on breastfeeding knowledge; they completed the same test at the end of the first month. All families received home visits at the end of the first, second, fourth, and sixth months, or until breastfeeding ceased. Logistic regression was used to evaluate the association between the mothers' and fathers' knowledge and frequency of breastfeeding. Postpartum advice increased the breastfeeding knowledge of mothers and fathers. The mothers with the highest level of knowledge had a 6.5 times higher chance of exclusively breastfeeding at the end of the third month, and 1.97 times higher chance of continuing breastfeeding to the end of the sixth month compared with other mothers. The fathers' knowledge also significantly influenced breastfeeding rates. The children whose fathers knew more had a 1.76 higher chance of being exclusively breastfed at the end of the first month, and 1.91 higher chance of receiving maternal milk at the end of the third month. A simple, inexpensive strategy can increase the level of breastfeeding knowledge of mothers and fathers and, consequently, have a positive impact on the frequency of breastfeeding.
J Pediatr (Rio J), 1998
... Lulie RO Susin1, Elsa RJ Giugliani2, Suzane C. Kummer3, Marileide Maciel4, Ana CW Benjamin5,D... more ... Lulie RO Susin1, Elsa RJ Giugliani2, Suzane C. Kummer3, Marileide Maciel4, Ana CW Benjamin5,Daniella B. Machado6, Márcia Barcaro6, Viviani ... o seu filho e na duração da mesma3-5. Freed e Fraley6, num estudo realizado com 268 gestantes em Houston, Estados Unidos ...