Barriers to breastfeeding for emergency medicine physicians in the emergency department

Whiteside, Tess; Frasure, Sarah E.; Ogle, Kathleen; Pourmand, Ali

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2019.158494

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“…27 Despite these advancements, many EDs lack appropriate lactation spaces or departmental policies to support lactating emergency physicians in achieving breastfeeding goals. 28 Although lactation goals vary widely, a common example is to provide breast milk exclusively for at least the first 6 months of life in accordance with American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations.…”

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“…High clinical volume, scheduling and staffing patterns, absence of designated lactation spaces, and lack of outward employer and peer support can limit a physician's ability to express breast milk while at work. [11][12][13]16,20,28 The ED is a uniquely challenging setting for lactating emergency physicians, given the high-stress, high-acuity environment that lacks predictability or scheduled breaks. 28,29 Emergency physicians working in single-coverage environments may struggle to leave the ED at the necessary frequency and duration required for pumping.…”

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“…[11][12][13]16,20,28 The ED is a uniquely challenging setting for lactating emergency physicians, given the high-stress, high-acuity environment that lacks predictability or scheduled breaks. 28,29 Emergency physicians working in single-coverage environments may struggle to leave the ED at the necessary frequency and duration required for pumping. Even in multicoverage clinical environments, lactating emergency physicians may experience guilt for a perceived burden on colleagues, or pressure from colleagues to avoid taking necessary breaks for pumping.…”

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Breast Practices: Strategies to Support Lactating Emergency Physicians

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Lactation benefits both lactating individuals and their infants. Despite high rates of breastfeeding initiation, physicians are a high-risk group for early cessation. Barriers to meeting lactation goals for physicians include lack of protected time, dedicated space, and collegial support. The emergency department (ED) is a uniquely challenging setting for lactating emergency physicians, given the highstress, high-acuity environment that lacks predictability or scheduled breaks. This article presents an overview of relevant lactation physiology and evidence for specific strategies that the lactating emergency physician, colleagues, and ED leadership can implement to overcome barriers and facilitate meeting lactation goals. [

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Breast Practices: Strategies to Support Lactating Emergency Physicians

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Is Lactating in the Emergency Department a Letdown? Exploring Barriers and Supports to Workplace Lactation in Emergency Medicine

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Challenges and Choices in Breastfeeding Healthy, Sick and Preterm Babies: Review

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2024

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Although breastfeeding is associated with many health-related benefits for both mothers and children, the WHO recommendation for exclusive breastfeeding is not achieved by the majority in any WHO region. This paper aims to present the current state of research on challenges and choices in breastfeeding healthy, sick and preterm babies. The research was organized as a systematic search in PubMed and the study was performed as a narrative review after applying the PRISMA protocol. Finally, n = 57 studies were included. Both barriers and support factors emerge as a complex interaction of individual, group and societal factors, the precise understanding of which is relevant to increasing breastfeeding rates in the future. Knowledge as well as practical skills proved to be generally helpful, whereas the lack of breastfeeding support for mothers, who are often separated from their premature babies in hospital, was identified as a key risk factor for this subgroup. Appropriate training for healthcare professionals can improve the situation as a result. After discharge, workplace-related barriers are of major concern to allow further breastfeeding when maternity leave ends. Thus, the promotion of breastfeeding must be perceived as a task for society as a whole.

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Barriers to breastfeeding for emergency medicine physicians in the emergency department

Cited by 3 publications

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Breast Practices: Strategies to Support Lactating Emergency Physicians

Breast Practices: Strategies to Support Lactating Emergency Physicians

Is Lactating in the Emergency Department a Letdown? Exploring Barriers and Supports to Workplace Lactation in Emergency Medicine

Challenges and Choices in Breastfeeding Healthy, Sick and Preterm Babies: Review

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