Breastfeeding Practices and Barriers to Implementing the <i>Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding</i> in Mississippi Hospitals

Alakaam, Amir; Lemacks, Jennifer; Yadrick, Kathleen; Connell, Carol; Choi, Hwanseok; Newman, Ray G

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“…There are several achievable steps that can be taken to optimize communication concerning the importance of the BFHI with policymakers and legislators. A structural systematic approach based on the socio‐ecological model for breastfeeding practices may be useful to initiate this communication . This model fosters change in breastfeeding rates at multiple levels, including the individual (breastfeeding education), interpersonal (breastfeeding support programs), institutional (breastfeeding practices inside health facilities), and policy levels (public policies and state laws related to breastfeeding).…”

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“…An advocacy intervention that focuses on BFHI implementation could be effective for changing state legislation and hospital practices on breastfeeding. Several studies have shown that providing support through this level is one of the key factors to improve breastfeeding practices and policies in many countries . Advocating for policy is one of the approaches that can be used to address the BFHI at the policy level.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…[3][4][5][6][7] There are several factors that negatively influence the process of BFHI implementation in health facilities, including federal and state laws, shortage of staff, limited funding, and lack of resources. [10][11][12][13] One of the factors that has not been examined thoroughly in the literature but has been briefly mentioned in several studies exploring the process of adopting the BFHI is state laws and legislation related to breastfeeding and/or BFHI implementation in health facilities in the United States. 11,14 Hawkins et al 14 examined the impact of state laws related to breastfeeding on newborn feeding practices among women in 32 states.…”

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“…Give no pacifiers or artificial nipples to breastfeeding infants. 10. Foster the establishment of breastfeeding support groups and refer women to them on discharge from the hospital or health center.…”

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“…14 Furthermore, studies have shown that governmental and institutional support through policies and initiatives are some of the key factors for achieving a breastfeeding-friendly environment and improving breastfeeding practices in health facilities. 10,13,14 Our research team 10 examined the barriers and facilitators of breastfeeding practices and found that enforcing breastfeeding support policies could facilitate the implementation of the BFHI in US maternity and birthing hospitals.…”

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Scoping Review of Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative Compliance and Breastfeeding Initiation in Sri Lanka

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Miller³

2022

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Practices and Policies That Support Breastfeeding Among Military Women: A Systematic Review

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DiTomasso

2023

Military Medicine

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Background Previous and limited assessments of breastfeeding in women serving on active duty in the U.S. military demonstrate varied and conflicting data regarding breastfeeding outcomes. Disparities exist within the military where enlisted service members have consistently lower rates of breastfeeding duration compared to officers. Yet, little is known about successful care practices and military policies that promote breastfeeding in military women. The aim of this systematic review is to examine care practices and military policies associated with increased breastfeeding initiation and duration among women serving in the U.S. military. Materials and Methods We searched Cochrane Database, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PubMed, and PsycInfo for studies published from 2000 to 2022 that included U.S. military personnel and that focused on care practices and military policies that support breastfeeding. Our search terms included (breastfeeding OR breastfeed AND military) and (lactation OR lactating AND military). We included randomized controlled trials, quasi-experimental, cohort, cross-sectional, and other observational designs. We evaluated potential bias in studies using the Evidence Project Risk of Bias Tool and synthesized the overall evidence using the Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Synthesis and Recommendations Tool. Results We included 14 studies that were independently reviewed by two authors. Breastfeeding initiation rates among military women were between 66% and 98%, and breastfeeding duration rates at 6 months ranged from 13% to 62%. In these studies, researchers examined various inpatient care practices (skin-to-skin care, timing of circumcision, and infant baths) (n = 3), care delivered by different types of providers (n = 3), group versus individual prenatal care (n = 2), breastfeeding education (n = 2), length of maternity leave (n = 2), and workplace support (n = 2). Skin-to-skin contact following delivery was positively associated with breastfeeding outcomes. There is insufficient evidence to determine if care by different types of medical providers, different types of prenatal care and education, timing of circumcision or baths, length of maternity leave, and workplace support influence breastfeeding outcomes. Conclusion Certain perinatal practices designed to encourage early skin-to-skin contact appear to improve breastfeeding initiation and duration among women serving in the U.S. military. However, there is an overall lack of quality evidence supporting effective practices and policies associated with increased breastfeeding initiation and duration in this population. Given the recent movement toward policy changes that support pregnant and postpartum service members across services, more research is needed to determine the impact of these and other practices and policies on breastfeeding rates, specifically among enlisted service members who have demonstrated lower breastfeeding rates than officers.

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Breastfeeding Practices and Barriers to Implementing the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding in Mississippi Hospitals

Abstract: Breastfeeding practices in Mississippi hospitals need to be improved. New policies need to be established in Mississippi to encourage hospitals to adopt the Ten Steps policies and practice in the maternity and birthing units.

Cited by 12 publications

References 17 publications

Demand for Lactation Leads to Flowing Supply of Success: Support Requested from States to Improve Breastfeeding Practices

Demand for Lactation Leads to Flowing Supply of Success: Support Requested from States to Improve Breastfeeding Practices

Scoping Review of Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative Compliance and Breastfeeding Initiation in Sri Lanka

Practices and Policies That Support Breastfeeding Among Military Women: A Systematic Review

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