Publications by authors named "Salma Alahmed"

Background: Although digital educational resources are used worldwide to educate new parents, the impact of digital resources tailored specifically to women's needs on breastfeeding practices is not well explored.

Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of using a women-centred Web-Based Breastfeeding Educational Resource (WEBBER) in increasing the rate of exclusive breastfeeding at one month after birth.

Methods: A quasi-experimental study with before and after intervention was conducted in one metropolitan hospital in Saudi Arabia.

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Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the cultural and linguistic appropriateness of the content, images and layout of the web-based breastfeeding educational resource for Saudi women using a consensus development approach.

Background: Although the World Health Organization highly recommends exclusive breastfeeding, there is a decline in breastfeeding rates in Saudi Arabia, especially during hospital stay. The combining of health professional support with e-technology tools has been proposed as a method to increase exclusive breastfeeding.

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Introduction: Despite the health benefits of breastfeeding, Saudi women do not exclusively breastfeed their babies. The purpose of this article was to synthesize Saudi women's breastfeeding knowledge, attitude, and practices and identify the factors that women reported for their breastfeeding cessation.

Methodology: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials and cross-sectional studies was undertaken.

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