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Effects of Digital Health Interventions on Breastfeeding Rates, Self-Efficacy, and Knowledge: Systematic Review and
Jiahe Sun1, Yu Wang1, Shuang Hu1
1School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Journal of Medical Internet Research
|July 28, 2026
Summary
Digital health interventions (DHIs) significantly boost exclusive breastfeeding rates and mothers' self-efficacy. While promising, further high-quality research is needed to confirm effectiveness and optimize DHIs for better breastfeeding support.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Digital Health
- Maternal and Child Health
Background:
- Global breastfeeding rates face challenges despite progress.
- Digital health interventions (DHIs) offer a novel approach to enhance breastfeeding.
- Limited evidence currently exists on the impact of DHIs on breastfeeding outcomes.
Conclusions:
- DHIs demonstrate potential for improving exclusive breastfeeding and maternal self-efficacy.
- This review offers updated evidence on DHIs, identifying effect modifiers.
- Cautions regarding bias, heterogeneity, and evidence certainty necessitate further high-quality research for clinical optimization.
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