BFHI in a tertiary care hospital: Does being Baby friendly affect lactation success?

Shilpa,; Lalitha,; Prakash, Anand; Rao, Subba

doi:10.1007/s12098-009-0102-5

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“…A cross‐sectional Brazilian study that interviewed women with infants <5‐month‐old attending five community centres found that those delivering in BFHs (vs. non‐BFHs) had longer breastfeeding duration (Sampaio et al, ). A very low quality retrospective study conducted in India found no differences in prelacteal feedings or EBF among women who gave birth in a BFH vs. in non‐BFHs (Shilpa et al, ).…”

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“…Seven were conducted in Brazil, four in the United States and one each in Scotland, the UK, Russia, Puerto Rico, the Czech Republic, India, Nigeria, Switzerland and Taiwan. Eleven studies were classified as being of very low quality (Ojofeitimi et al, 2000;Weng et al, 2003;Bartington et al, 2006;Vieira et al, 2006;Rivera-Lugo et al, 2007;Rosenberg et al, 2008;Silva et al, 2008;Dabritz et al, 2009;Declercq et al, 2009;Narchi et al, 2009;Shilpa et al, 2009), six of low quality (Helsing et al, 2002;Venancio et al, 2002;Broadfoot et al, 2005;Merewood et al, 2005;Mydlilova et al, 2009;Sampaio et al, 2011) and three of moderate quality Merten et al, 2005;Venancio et al, 2012). Studies' description and findings.…”

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Impact of the Baby‐friendly Hospital Initiative on breastfeeding and child health outcomes: a systematic review

Pérez‐Escamilla

Martinez

Segura‐Pérez

2016

Maternal & Child Nutrition

415

386

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The Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a key component of the World Health Organization/United Nations Children's Fund Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding. The primary aim of this narrative systematic review was to examine the impact of BFHI implementation on breastfeeding and child health outcomes worldwide and in the United States. Experimental, quasi-experimental and observational studies were considered eligible for this review if they assessed breastfeeding outcomes and/or infant health outcomes for healthy, term infants born in a hospital or birthing center with full or partial implementation of BFHI steps. Of the 58 reports included in the systematic review, nine of them were published based on three randomized controlled trials, 19 followed quasiexperimental designs, 11 were prospective and 19 were cross-sectional or retrospective. Studies were conducted in 19 different countries located in South America, North America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, South Asia, Eurasia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Adherence to the BFHI Ten Steps has a positive impact on short-term, mediumterm and long-term breastfeeding (BF) outcomes. There is a dose-response relationship between the number of BFHI steps women are exposed to and the likelihood of improved BF outcomes (early BF initiation, exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) at hospital discharge, any BF and EBF duration). Community support (step 10) appears to be essential for sustaining breastfeeding impacts of BFHI in the longer term.

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confidence: 99%

Impact of the Baby‐friendly Hospital Initiative on breastfeeding and child health outcomes: a systematic review

Pérez‐Escamilla

Martinez

Segura‐Pérez

2016

Maternal & Child Nutrition

415

386

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“…[ 22 ] On the contrary, no major differences were found in duration and success of lactation among two groups in a study conducted at Baby-friendly Hospital at Bengaluru with a aim to find the impact of breastfeeding policies on lactation success. [ 23 ]…”

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Awareness about "Ten steps for successful breastfeeding" among medical and nursing students

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Background:Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a vital intervention supported by World Health Organization and UNICEF to reduce infant mortality and has been included as a part of the curriculum in nursing and medical courses. To know the extent of knowledge of students about BFHI along with its understanding and to find out the gap in their knowledge about BFHI steps.Methods:A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out among the nursing (4th year) and medical students (3rd year MBBS) about ten steps of BFHI by a pretested and predesigned questionnaire. After ethical clearance, information was collected about their awareness and correct understanding concerning ten steps.Results:A total of 102 (51.6%) medical and 96 (48.4%) nursing students comprising of 57 (28.8%) males and 141 (71.2%) females were interviewed, had similar mean score about the ten steps of BFHI. Female respondents 82.3% had best understood the step 2 (training), as compared to males 80.7%. About step 6 (no supplements) 94.3% females and 86% males had well understood the step. Step 7 (rooming in) was known to 85.8% females and 54.4% males respectively. Step 9 (no pacifiers) was known to 80.1% females while among males 56.1% were aware. There was statistically significant difference in their knowledge about the steps 2 and 4 (skin to skin), 5 (counseling), 7, and 9 as females were more aware about these steps than males. The least understood steps in medical and nursing students were step 1 (written policy) (15.7%, 15.6%), step 3 (prenatal education) (27.5%, 29.2%), step 8 (cues) (10.8%, 24%) and step ten (community support) (8.8%, 11.5%) respectively.Conclusions:BFHI is one of the successful international efforts undertaken to promote, protect and support breast feeding. Acquiring knowledge about the same by medical and nursing students is most crucial tool for better practices by them in the future. Continued medical education, workshops and seminars by lactation specialists in addition to the regular teaching about BFHI as part of the curriculum may be considered to ensure and update their knowledge about BFHI.

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The effect of postnatal breastfeeding education/support offered at home 3 days after delivery on breastfeeding duration and knowledge: a randomized trial

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2010

The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine

114

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BFHI in a tertiary care hospital: Does being Baby friendly affect lactation success?

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Impact of the Baby‐friendly Hospital Initiative on breastfeeding and child health outcomes: a systematic review

Impact of the Baby‐friendly Hospital Initiative on breastfeeding and child health outcomes: a systematic review

Awareness about "Ten steps for successful breastfeeding" among medical and nursing students

The effect of postnatal breastfeeding education/support offered at home 3 days after delivery on breastfeeding duration and knowledge: a randomized trial

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