Download or read book Increasing Breastfeeding Rates Through Nursing Education written by Ngozi Nwasuruba and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breast milk is important for child nutrition and development. Based on research studies, breast milk provides immune components for the health of the infant and encourages mother-child bonding. Literature has shown the main reason women do not breastfeed is because of inadequate breastfeeding education and support from health professionals or peers. Most nurses in the prenatal and postpartum units have limited knowledge about breastfeeding. The knowledge of the nurses was tested before intervention to gain insight on what the nurses know about breastfeeding and The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative program. This project aims to improve breastfeeding rates and duration through nursing education. Research evidence supports improved nursing education on breastfeeding as a means of increasing breastfeeding rates. This project proposes breastfeeding education designed for nurses to educate and support mothers for the purpose of increasing breastfeeding rates. In addition, research evidence supports structured education such as The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding to promote breastfeeding. In this light, the proposal suggests the adoption of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative program (BFHI) by the hospital to ensure adherence by nurses in their practice. Nurses should familiarize themselves with the problems associated with breastfeeding and the interventions. This is also a one of the main reasons women do not breastfeed and being able to handle these problems will remove some of the obstacles against breastfeeding. Women's' perceptions and cosmetic issues are problems that deserve attention and require nurse's encouragement and support. This project will describe how this will be implemented, the methods by which the outcome will be evaluated and how the results will be shared to stakeholders and larger nursing community.
Download or read book Increasing Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates Through Nursing Education and the Implementation of a Checklist written by Kristen Farrell and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exclusively breastfeeding a newborn by providing no other form of nutrition other than breastmilk has been shown to provide a substantial number of benefits to both mom and baby. In the hospital setting, exclusively breastfeeding mothers are assisted by nurses to continue breastfeeding properly and feed their babies adequately. When using the theory of planned behavior, it is identified that patients may ask for formula when their attitude towards breastfeeding is not representative of the importance of exclusively breastfeeding when possible. Research shows that more education improves a nurse's knowledge and confidence in assisting patients and prevents unnecessary formula supplementation. The purpose of this project was to provide additional breastfeeding education to nurses and implement a breastfeeding checklist in order to help them better assist patients with breastfeeding and ensure every step has been taken to assist the patient. In doing so, the project aimed to increase exclusive breastfeeding rates upon discharge. Before implementation, the exclusive breastfeeding rate upon discharge was 63%, and three months of data following implementation showed rates of 67%, 69%, and 54%. While a marginal initial increase was seen, the exclusive breastfeeding rates did not continue to remain elevated. Many factors influenced exclusive breastfeeding rates, and the checklists were not completed for all patients as intended. Further study is necessary to understand the effect of a breastfeeding checklist, but initial increases in breastfeeding rates indicate that education and awareness for nurses to assist patients with breastfeeding can provide an increase in exclusive breastfeeding rates.
Download or read book Breastfeeding Education written by Virginia Lamarca and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breastfeeding initiation rates and nurses' knowledge and skills concerning breastfeeding are bound together. The clinical indications are nurses' knowledge, skills, viewpoints and care considerably affect breastfeeding initiation rates. A modular and behavioral educational intervention can increase these aptitudes and confidence of nurses. Many studies shows discrepancy in their knowledge and practices towards promoting breastfeeding initiation and duration. Many others have negative or indifferent attitudes about breastfeeding. The benefits of breastfeeding are well documented and education help normalize breastfeeding views and perceptions in the society. These benefits include health, nutrition, immunity, growth and development, psychological, social, financial, and environmental factors. Developing a training program provides unique opportunity for nurses to assist in increasing breastfeeding rates.
Download or read book The Surgeon General s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For nearly all infants, breastfeeding is the best source of infant nutrition and immunologic protection, and it provides remarkable health benefits to mothers as well. Babies who are breastfed are less likely to become overweight and obese. Many mothers in the United States want to breastfeed, and most try. And yet within only three months after giving birth, more than two-thirds of breastfeeding mothers have already begun using formula. By six months postpartum, more than half of mothers have given up on breastfeeding, and mothers who breastfeed one-yearolds or toddlers are a rarity in our society. October 2010 marked the 10th anniversary of the release of the HHS Blueprint for Action on Breastfeeding, in which former Surgeon General David Satcher, M.D., Ph. D., reiterated the commitment of previous Surgeons General to support breastfeeding as a public health goal. This was the first comprehensive framework for national action on breastfeeding. It was created through collaboration among representatives from medical, business, women's health, and advocacy groups as well as academic communities. The Blueprint provided specific action steps for the health care system, researchers, employers, and communities to better protect, promote, and support breastfeeding. I have issued this Call to Action because the time has come to set forth the important roles and responsibilities of clinicians, employers, communities, researchers, and government leaders and to urge us all to take on a commitment to enable mothers to meet their personal goals for breastfeeding. Mothers are acutely aware of and devoted to their responsibilities when it comes to feeding their children, but the responsibilities of others must be identified so that all mothers can obtain the information, help, and support they deserve when they breastfeed their infants. Identifying the support systems that are needed to help mothers meet their personal breastfeeding goals will allow them to stop feeling guilty and alone when problems with breastfeeding arise. All too often, mothers who wish to breastfeed encounter daunting challenges in moving through the health care system. Furthermore, there is often an incompatibility between employment and breastfeeding, but with help this is not impossible to overcome. Even so, because the barriers can seem insurmountable at times, many mothers stop breastfeeding. In addition, families are often unable to find the support they need in their communities to make breastfeeding work for them. From a societal perspective, many research questions related to breastfeeding remain unanswered, and for too long, breastfeeding has received insufficient national attention as a public health issue. This Call to Action describes in detail how different people and organizations can contribute to the health of mothers and their children. Rarely are we given the chance to make such a profound and lasting difference in the lives of so many. I am confident that this Call to Action will spark countless imaginative, effective, and mutually supportive endeavors that improve support for breastfeeding mothers and children in our nation."--Page v.
Download or read book Increasing Breastfeeding Rates by Implementing the Ten Steps of Successful Breastfeeding written by Katrina Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) both recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life. The AAP recommends continued breastfeeding with supplementation of solid foods for at least one year, while the WHO recommends continued breastfeeding with supplementation of solid foods for at least two years. Breastfeeding rates in the United States do not reflect these recommendations, or the breastfeeding goals of Healthy People 2020. Breastfeeding rates are especially low in low-income areas and among WIC recipients. This article details a proposal to implement a new protocol that will implement the WHO and UNICEF Ten Steps to Breastfeeding Success, and seek to earn a Joshua Tree, California hospital Baby-Friendly designation. This hospital serves a low-income population. Baby-Friendly designated hospitals have been shown to practice interventions that result in increased breastfeeding rates. Patient education is an important component to success with exclusive breastfeeding, and must be improved. Continued breastfeeding support is an important area, as well, and patients should have access to community resources and a local lactation consultant. In order for this to be successful, all LDRP staff must be uniformly educated on the benefits of breastfeeding, how to properly support exclusive breastfeeding, and what to teach new mothers. Included in this paper are a new staff breastfeeding protocol, incorporation of organizational change theory, an implementation plan, staff education plans and materials, evaluation tools, and plans to disseminate findings to the community, the stakeholders, and the general nursing population.
Download or read book Change Leadership in Nursing written by Mairead Hickey and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-08-17 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart
Download or read book Increasing the Breastfeeding Rates of New Mothers written by Nancy J. Bare (RNC) and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are numerous benefits of breastfeeding for the newborn child along with the nursing mother; the family and they have been given plenty of recognition in the community. However increasing the rate of breastfeeding is one of the most imperative health strategies. It is essential to enhance the knowledge and the practices pertaining to breastfeeding that need to be involved in this study. We will be conducting an evaluation development initiative that will be implemented in the form of 10 steps that have been described in the ten steps of successful breastfeeding ('Factors affecting breastfeeding practices. Applying a conceptual framework', 2005). The initiative includes various implantations and development that have been done in the form of an educational program for the families that can help in changing the rates of breastfeeding. We evaluated the program in 4 steps that were: 1. Changes seen at the rate of hospital discharges 2. Preparation of the client for breastfeeding 3. Post natal satisfaction 4. Staff's skill and knowledge.
Download or read book Caring for Our Children written by American Academy of Pediatrics and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Significance of Breastfeeding Education In hospital Support and Maternal Self efficacy on Initiating and Sustaining Exclusive Breastfeeding written by Pik Yuk Kam and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the baby's first six months after birth, and continue breastfeed (BF) up to two years and beyond, has been an ultimate goal of World Health Organization (WHO), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) (Willumsen, 2013). BF has been recognized as having numerous health benefits for mothers and babies as well as cost-saving to families, and environmental friendly to the world. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of provision of BF education and EBF policies to health care professionals and mothers; intensive BF support to mothers, and the increase of staffing ratios on the improvement of EBF rate in the in-patient hospital setting. The significant drop of EBF rate (from 80-90% down to 60-70%) in the past few months at the author's baby-friendly hospital (BFH) drew the departmental managers' intention to initiate a pilot study to improve and maintain the EBF rate to required level (75%). Based on the research studies, low EBF rates could be increased by using intensified BF education and support from lactation consultants and nursing staff; strategies such as appropriate staffing ratios, collaboration of family members and support groups. Mothers who have health problems and unexpected birth experiences should receive extra BF support from health professionals and family members. To obtain the informal approval from key stakeholders is critical for the development of the implementation plan. Meetings are needed to address the issues; the evidence to support the proposed solutions and the urgency to change. After approval, a BF committee for the project will be formed and meeting will be carried out at a regular basis. The study takes a four-week period emphasizing on Breastfeeding Bundle (BFB) (Include: skin-to-skin care after delivery, initiate BF within the first hour, rooming-in, and no pacifier or supplement other than breast milk except medically indicated). Data collection for the evaluation process is chart review. The standard data measuring table will be used to assess the rate. BF committee members will review charts of discharged mothers and babies. Percentage of practicing skin-to-skin care, initiation of BF, BF education, and satisfaction will be calculated. Using the data collected at discharge from postpartum unit to identify the perinatal BF rates and the type of feeding. Previous studies concluded low EBF rates could be increased by intensified BF education and support; appropriate staffing ratios, and collaboration of family members and support groups. To disseminate the results, key committee members need to schedule meetings with the stakeholders to report the project outcome, to receive their input, and to ensure this EBP can be continued to sustain in the long run after implementation. Strategies for effective dissemination of results are presenting by PowerPoint, sending e-mails, posters, or flyers, et cetera.
Download or read book Increasing Exclusive Breastfeeding Success Rates with Hospital Rooming in written by Tami E. Neat and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on documented studies, breastfeeding success rates are greatly effected by the education level of the healthcare staff, and the new mother. Breastfeeding is the optimal nutrition for the newborn. The Baby-Friendly Hospital initiative promotes successful breastfeeding through ten steps. Education for the nursing staff and new mother have proven beneficial in the promotion of exclusive breastfeeding through at six months of age. The immediate postpartum care affects the success rate of breastfeeding long after discharge from the hospital. For first time mothers, between the ages of 19 and 44, the goal is education about the breastfeeding process. The teaching should begin during the prenatal period, to prepare the mother for rooming-in, on demand feedings, and what to anticipate at discharge. The study will observe the healthy mother and newborn with no complications during or after pregnancy. The follow-up will continue for three months after delivery to assess if exclusive breastfeeding continues. The newborn's weight will be assessed at regular visits, and continued breastfeeding will be noted. The mothers who choose to breastfeed, but not exclusively will be assigned to another unit.
Download or read book Prenatal Breastfeeding Education written by Jason Lichter and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prenatal breastfeeding education specifies a specific and deliberate manner of promoting and instructing pregnant mothers about breastfeeding throughout the 40 weeks of gestation. Through this structured format of education provided by physicians, midwives, nurse practitioners and nurses, the initiation and duration of breastfeeding could be significantly influenced. Prenatal breastfeeding education can also undermine a mother's decision to breast feed by inadequate levels of health care provider's knowledge and confidence in promoting and supporting a mother's decision to breastfeed and for a sustained continuation in the postpartum phase of pregnancy. In 2009, the United States reported the births of over 4 million babies. The education provided by health care providers significantly influenced many of those mothers' decisions of whether or not they initiated and/or continued breastfeeding after being discharged home from the hospital. Providers can drastically improve a mother's self-efficacy with breastfeeding through support and encouragement. Current breastfeeding rates may reflect the potential problems that may be happening in the current way breastfeeding education is currently being delivered. Breastfeeding rates of 73.9% for initiation and 43.4% duration at six months fall significantly below the Healthy People 2020 goals of 81.9% for initiation and 60.6% for continued duration of breastfeeding up to 6 months (Infant Health, 2015). The model that guides this study is the social support model which is often integrated into health promotion interventions which include informational, instrumental, appraising and emotional. Through this model expectant mothers enhance their positive self-image along with enhancing the quality of life for both the mother and the infant with breastfeeding. Many women are able to return to work quicker and have less work time missed related to recovering faster from pregnancy and labor and infants Prenatal breastfeeding education specifies a specific and deliberate manner of promoting and instructing pregnant mothers about breastfeeding throughout the 40 weeks of gestation. Through this structured format of education provided by physicians, midwives, nurse practitioners and nurses, the initiation and duration of breastfeeding could be significantly influenced. Prenatal breastfeeding education can also undermine a mother's decision to breast feed by inadequate levels of health care provider's knowledge and confidence in promoting and supporting a mother's decision to breastfeed and for a sustained continuation in the postpartum phase of pregnancy. In 2009, the United States reported the births of over 4 million babies. The education provided by health care providers significantly influenced many of those mothers' decisions of whether or not they initiated and/or continued breastfeeding after being discharged home from the hospital. Providers can drastically improve a mother's self-efficacy with breastfeeding through support and encouragement. Current breastfeeding rates may reflect the potential problems that may be happening in the current way breastfeeding education is currently being delivered. Breastfeeding rates of 73.9% for initiation and 43.4% duration at six months fall significantly below the Healthy People 2020 goals of 81.9% for initiation and 60.6% for continued duration of breastfeeding up to 6 months (Infant Health, 2015). The model that guides this study is the social support model which is often integrated into health promotion interventions which include informational, instrumental, appraising and emotional. Through this model expectant mothers enhance their positive self-image along with enhancing the quality of life for both the mother and the infant with breastfeeding. Many women are able to return to work quicker and have less work time missed related to recovering faster from pregnancy and labor and infants being less sick. The quality of care can be enhanced by having educated nurses and physicians that are confident with their knowledge about breastfeeding. Outcomes for both mother and infant are potentially greater with increased bonding facilitated with breastfeeding, reduced risk of postpartum hemorrhage and an enhanced immune system for the newborn to fight off infections from passive immunity from their mother. This project will examine prenatal breastfeeding education and how this significantly influences the initiation and duration or breastfeeding based on current education and support by physicians', midwives, nurse practitioners and nurses.
Download or read book Prenatal and Postnatal Breastfeeding Education Impacts Breastfeeding Rates written by Channing Lynch and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malnutrition is one of the leading causes of death for infants and children around the globe. In many countries, a lack of breastfeeding contributes to this malnutrition in addition to other possibly preventable diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and asthma. In America, only 14.1% of infants are exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life which is the World Health Organization's (WHO) current recommendation for breastfeeding duration. The Imperial Valley, which is a medically underserved and culturally diverse county in Southern California, has breastfeeding rates far below the national average and the highest rates of obesity, asthma, and diabetes in the state. The two hospitals serving the Imperial Valley often care for mothers who have not received prenatal breastfeeding education or postnatal support in the primary care setting. One of these hospitals, Pioneers Memorial Hospital (PMH), has recently been designated as 'Baby-Friendly' indicating their promotion of breast milk as the only food for infants. Despite their efforts, breastfeeding rates remain low. Current evidence based research indicates a combination of prenatal and postnatal breastfeeding education can positively impact breastfeeding rates, maternal confidence, and extend breastfeeding duration. Programs designed to follow-up with mothers after delivery also improve patient outcomes (Balaluka and others, 2012). To improve breastfeeding rates in the Imperial Valley, several change measures need to occur. First, standardized breastfeeding education policies and procedures are needed in the primary care setting and hospital units (Teixeira and others, 2013). Next, nursing staff from PMH, primary care settings, home health agencies, and public health settings will attend a 2 day breastfeeding education course provided by a certified lactation consultant. Nurses at PMH will also need to shadow a lactation consultant for a day. Then, six nurses will be designated to provide weekly public prenatal and postnatal breastfeeding education courses. These nurses will also provide outpatient services to mothers experiencing breastfeeding complications in the postpartum period. These visits will be offered in the public clinics or lactation offices at PMH. To evaluate the effectiveness of the change project, nurses and mothers who participated will be given questionnaires to assess their breastfeeding knowledge before and after receiving education. Nursing staff will complete surveys that determine their perceptions of the process and outcomes. Surveys will also be conducted to determine maternal demographics and feelings regarding the educational courses or outpatient services. To disseminate the findings to staff at PMH, outcomes will be presented during a staff meeting and will be placed in the monthly staff newsletter. To disseminate outcomes to the nursing community, results will be sent via e-mail to nursing directors throughout California, to nursing organizations and to breastfeeding organizations.
Download or read book Review of WIC Food Packages written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-08-06 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) began 40 years ago as a pilot program and has since grown to serve over 8 million pregnant women, and mothers of and their infants and young children. Today the program serves more than a quarter of the pregnant women and half of the infants in the United States, at an annual cost of about $6.2 billion. Through its contribution to the nutritional needs of pregnant, breastfeeding, and post-partum women; infants; and children under 5 years of age; this federally supported nutrition assistance program is integral to meeting national nutrition policy goals for a significant portion of the U.S. population. To assure the continued success of the WIC, Congress mandated that the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reevaluate the program's food packages every 10 years. In 2014, the USDA asked the Institute of Medicine to undertake this reevaluation to ensure continued alignment with the goals of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. This, the second report of this series, provides a summary of the work of phase I of the study, and serves as the analytical underpinning for phase II in which the committee will report its final conclusions and recommendations.
Download or read book Significance of Breastfeeding Education written by Tonya Cokendolpher and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research reports that 48% of mothers reported having lack of skills related to breastfeeding. That is almost half of all mothers having babies that do not have the necessary skills to breastfeed and maintain breastfeeding for the recommended six months. Research has shown that mothers are receiving conflicting information in the hospital settings and some are receiving no education while hospitalized. It has been shown that most stop breastfeeding in just a couple of weeks post discharge. Evidence based practice has shown that being baby friendly is what is best for breastfeeding. A study provided an example of how breastfeeding rates at 6 months are higher if no supplementing, pacifier use, and skin to skin was allowed. These are indicators of being baby friendly. Skin to skin is evidence based that proves infants is more likely to latch on themselves within an hour of birth if given the opportunity. Providing education is the solution to solving the knowledge deficit in the new mothers. Implementing screening tools to determine the amount of breastfeeding knowledge the mother has as well as an education plan to educate all mothers before, during, and after discharge will help mothers feel more confident. Providing resources along with the education on barriers to breastfeed and where to find help will allow mothers to seek the opportunity needed for the extra assistance. These interventions can potentially increase the overall breastfeeding rate and increase mother's knowledge base which saves money and prevents long term chronic health problems. Using the appropriate evaluation tool to assess the needed changes is important in keeping the proposal going and allowing others to view the results and make changes in his or her setting to better benefit the mothers who want to breastfeed. This paper will discuss the knowledge deficit of new mothers wanting to breastfeed, a solution to the problem, a plan to solve the problem, and an evaluation to determine how the planned proposal was successful.
Download or read book Professional Capstone Project written by Joy A. Myers and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breastfeeding has proven to be the superior method to feed newborn infants. There is substantial evidence that supports and documents the ongoing need for mothers to breastfeed their babies. Benefits are superior for babies' nutritional, health and immunological status, as well as numerous documented benefits for mother's health. Exclusive breastfeeding is highly advised for infants at birth up to the first 6 months of life, with breastfeeding continuing as additional foods are added, up to the first year of baby's life. The question is, why are the breastfeeding rates decreasing? Both nationwide and worldwide breastfeeding rates are failing and this study will determine further education is needed for mothers of newborn babies and the nursing staff that care for these infants and mothers. In the ongoing efforts to promote and support continued breastfeeding and give further information that exclusive breastfeeding holds a high importance for mothers and babies both. The breastfeeding problem will be detailed with an educational solution based on a current review of literature and evidence-based research. An implementation plan will be put into place, with an evaluation plan and a means of distributing the results to the organization and greater community. The study will show with enhanced education to breastfeeding mothers and the nursing staff that positive outcomes will be increased in the promoting and support of continued breast-feeding with longer durations.
Download or read book Nutrition During Lactation written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1991-02-01 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the basis of a comprehensive literature review and analysis, Nutrition During Lactation points out specific directions for needed research in understanding the relationship between the nutrition of healthy mothers and the outcomes of lactation. Of widest interest are the committee's clear-cut recommendations for mothers and health care providers. The volume presents data on who among U.S. mothers is breastfeeding, a critical evaluation of methods for assessing the nutritional status of lactating women, and an analysis of how to relate the mother's nutrition to the volume and composition of the milk. Available data on the links between a mother's nutrition and the nutrition and growth of her infant and current information on the risk of transmission through breastfeeding of allergic diseases, environmental toxins, and certain viruses (including the HIV virus) are included. Nutrition During Lactation also studies the effects of maternal cigarette smoking, drug use, and alcohol consumption.
Download or read book Increasing Breastfeeding Rates Through Education and Support written by Abigail E. Callahan and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
