Replies to Primary Care Interventions to Promote Breastfeeding: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement — Ann Intern Med

Clinical Guidelines: Primary Care Interventions to Promote Breastfeeding: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Ann Intern Med October 21, 2008 149:560-564; doi:10.1059/0003-4819-149-8-200810210-00008

culturally competent medicine
- Ahmad Kaako, MD
UTCOM Internal Medicine Resident
I agree about the importance of different interventions to promote breastfeeding for the benefit of both infant and mother. Given my background and my interest in culturally competent medicine I was hoping to hear more about the cultural factors and religious beliefs that may influence breastfeeding. For instance; in Islamic culture mother is encouraged to nurse her infant for 2 years if possible. Knowing that fact may explain the high rates of breastfeeding in Muslim countries compared to the western world. On the other hand ignoring the the importance of privacy and modesty for the Muslim woman in our hospitals may discourage that incentive and motivation for breastfeeding.

Ref:

Ulfat Shaikh, Omar Ahmed.Breastfeeding Medicine. Sep 2006, Vol. 1, No. 3: 164-167

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