Parenting Journal · Volume 1 · Issue 5 · Licensed source edition
A cross-sectional study of lactation room quality and Dutch working mothers’ satisfaction, perceived ease of, and perceived support for breast milk expression at work
Originally published 2021-09-06 · International Breastfeeding Journal
BMC · DOI 10.1186/s13006-021-00415-y ↗
Working-family evidence
Work, care and the whole person.
Examines room quality alongside satisfaction, perceived ease and support, making dignity and comfort part of a facility’s design rather than mere provision.
Directly examines work and family life, parenting, caregiving or employment policies for families.
Editorial reading guide · Kindness
Would a parent feel comfortable using the room we provide?
Examines room quality alongside satisfaction, perceived ease and support, making dignity and comfort part of a facility’s design rather than mere provision.
Study context
Lactation-room assessments in two Dutch samples and an online survey of 511 lactating working mothers.
Age / stage: Adult lactating employees.
Read with three questions
- How was the lactation-room quality checklist tested?
- Which perceptions were associated with higher room quality?
- What remains unknown about actual duration or continuation of breastfeeding?
Keep the limits in view
Cross-sectional room-quality associations and self-selected mothers cannot establish that better rooms cause longer breastfeeding; checklist reliability does not demonstrate health effects.
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Sjoukje A. van Dellen; Barbara Wisse; Mark P. Mobach; Casper J. Albers; Arie Dijkstra (2021). A cross-sectional study of lactation room quality and Dutch working mothers’ satisfaction, perceived ease of, and perceived support for breast milk expression at work International Breastfeeding Journal. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-021-00415-y
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