Psychosocial and Cultural Aspects Flashcards
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A refugee mother with a history of trauma becomes distressed when asked to expose her breast for a breastfeeding assessment. What is the trauma-informed approach?
Answer: Ask for permission at each step, offer to dim lights, provide a private space, and allow the mother to control the pace
Trauma-informed care prioritizes safety, choice, and control for the client at every step.
In many South Asian cultures, specific foods are considered important for increasing breast milk production. How should the IBCLC respond?
Answer: Respect and support cultural food practices while ensuring they are not harmful, and integrate them with evidence-based breastfeeding support
Cultural food practices should be respected and supported when not harmful, as they provide psychological comfort and cultural continuity.
How does socioeconomic status affect breastfeeding initiation and duration in the United States?
Answer: Women with lower socioeconomic status have lower breastfeeding rates due to factors including early return to work, lack of workplace pumping facilities, and reduced access to lactation support
Socioeconomic disparities significantly affect breastfeeding rates through structural barriers.
A mother expresses guilt about supplementing with formula when her milk supply is genuinely insufficient. What is the most supportive counseling approach?
Answer: Normalize supplementation when medically indicated, validate her feelings, and reframe supplementation as responsive parenting
Normalizing appropriate supplementation while validating emotions and reframing the narrative reduces guilt and supports the mother-infant relationship.
What role does the partner's attitude toward breastfeeding play in breastfeeding outcomes?
Answer: Partner support is one of the most significant modifiable factors affecting breastfeeding initiation, exclusivity, and duration
Partner support is among the most important social factors influencing breastfeeding outcomes.
What is meant by the ecological model in the context of breastfeeding promotion?
Answer: It recognizes that breastfeeding is influenced by multiple levels: individual, interpersonal, community, organizational, and policy, and effective promotion must address all levels
The ecological model identifies five levels of influence and effective promotion requires interventions at all levels.