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dc.contributor.authorOrchard, Lisa
dc.contributor.authorNicholls, Wendy
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-25T14:41:33Z
dc.date.available2020-09-25T14:41:33Z
dc.date.issued2020-10-09
dc.identifier.citationOrchard, L. and Nicholls, W. (2020) A systematic review exploring the impact of social media on breastfeeding practices, Current Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-020-01064-wen
dc.identifier.issn1046-1310en
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s12144-020-01064-wen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2436/623675
dc.descriptionThis is an accepted manuscript of an article published by Springer, available online at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-020-01064-w The accepted version of the publication may differ from the final published version.en
dc.description.abstractSocial media has potential to promote and support positive health behaviours. This systematic review explores the influence of social media on breastfeeding decision-making, promotion and support. For the purpose of the review, social media was defined as social networking sites and blogs; M-technology and apps were only considered if they included an interactive element, such as a ‘share’ function, or one-to-many communication. Searches were conducted on EBSCO across seven databases (limited to 2007-2019). Of the 1261 papers initially identified, 22 met the inclusion criteria for the current review. Results are mixed, but there is evidence that social media can be used to improve breastfeeding awareness and attitudes. Breastfeeding mothers value pro-breastfeeding online communities. However, the success of such social media groups may be dependent on specific content shared, individual contributors, and group dynamics. Key considerations for practitioners are offered regarding how social media can augment services offered to support breastfeeding. Research in this field is still very much in its infancy. Further investigation of specific social media content is needed, alongside the viewpoints of those who have ceased breastfeeding against their wishes.en
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dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherSpringer Natureen
dc.relation.urlhttps://www.springer.com/journal/12144en
dc.subjectinfant feedingen
dc.subjectchestfeedingen
dc.subjectTwitteren
dc.subjectFacebooken
dc.subjectnursingen
dc.titleA systematic review exploring the impact of social media on breastfeeding practicesen
dc.typeJournal articleen
dc.identifier.journalCurrent Psychologyen
dc.date.updated2020-09-22T20:53:24Z
dc.date.accepted2020-09-08
rioxxterms.funderUniversity of Wolverhamptonen
rioxxterms.identifier.projectUOW25092020WNen
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rioxxterms.licenseref.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate2021-10-09en
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