Table 2 SWOT operational definitions and examples of classification of information based on this analysis
Category | Operational definitiona | Example |
|---|---|---|
Strengths | Current actions, messages, policies, or programs that enable breastfeeding | The Mexican Ministry of Health promoting breastfeeding continuation during the COVID-19 pandemic |
Weaknesses | Actions, messages, policies, or programs currently in place that negatively affect breastfeeding | Newborns separated from their mothers during the birth hospitalization due to fear of virus transmission from mothers to newborns. |
Opportunities | Actions, messages, policies, or programs not currently in place that may enable breastfeeding | United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Mexico and the Mexican government initiating a new Cooperation Program for the 2020–2025 period. |
Threats | Actions, messages, policies or programs not currently in place that may negatively affect breastfeeding | The COVID-19 pandemic projected to have collateral effects on health, not directly associated to the virus transmission, such as reduction in breastfeeding rates, delay in diagnoses, and mental health issues |