Download or read book The Effectiveness of a Breastfeeding Education Program in Improving Breastfeeding Knowledge and Attitudes of Low Income Black Women written by Palesa 'Makholu Matete and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Formative Evaluation of a Breastfeeding Education Program for Low Income Women written by Alice Ann Cadwallader and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Breastfeeding Education in a Historically Underserved Population written by Karen R. Huvala McKearney and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Infant feeding methods are most often determined by a mother prior to the birth of her newborn. Interventions geared toward increasing maternal breastfeeding knowledge, self-efficacy, and intent have been shown to be effective in improving breastfeeding exclusivity rates. The purpose of this evidence-based practice change project was to increase knowledge regarding the benefits of breastfeeding exclusivity and intent to exclusively breastfeed in a historically underserved population through the implementation of an empowerment breastfeeding education class. The program was offered to pregnant women who were planning to deliver their newborns in one of two northern Manhattan affiliated nurseries. The mothers were primarily Latina, speak Spanish or English, and have either Medicaid coverage or no insurance at the time of the visit. Overall, this population is particularly prone to low breastfeeding exclusivity. A prenatal class in both Spanish and English was provided to five expectant mothers. The contents of the program included material on the importance of breastfeeding exclusivity, education designed to improve breastfeeding self-efficacy, and advanced decision making strategies to prepare mothers for potential obstacles. Participants completed a pre- and post-course Likert scale survey as well as general demographic information. Given the small sample size, frequencies and percentages were used to evaluate the data. Pre- and post-test differences were measured at the level of the group as well as the individual. Participants demonstrated an increase in breastfeeding exclusivity knowledge and belief in their ability to know whether their babies are getting enough breast milk. All mothers in this group had intended to exclusively breastfeed for at least the first two weeks postpartum prior to taking the class. " -- Abstract.

Download or read book Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Breastfeeding Practices and the Impact of Interventions in a Low Income Population in Los Angeles County written by Linghui Jiang and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breastfeeding is one of the most effective 'interventions' for reducing infant mortality. Despite ongoing efforts to promote breastfeeding, current breastfeeding rates in the U.S. are still low, and socioeconomic and racial/ethnic disparities in breastfeeding practices have persisted. Improving breastfeeding practices among socially disadvantaged groups remains challenging. The goal of this dissertation is to improve breastfeeding rates and reduce racial/ethnic disparities in breastfeeding practices in the United States. Specifically, this dissertation aims to: (1) assess the influences of breastfeeding support from family, hospitals and workplaces on breastfeeding duration; (2) determine the extent to which racial/ethnic disparities in breastfeeding duration could be explained by breastfeeding support; and (3) estimate the population impact of multifaceted breastfeeding promotion interventions. Using data on approximately 4,000 mothers enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), from the triennial Los Angeles County WIC Survey (2014, 2017), this dissertation found that breastfeeding support from family, hospitals and workplaces was significantly associated with longer breastfeeding duration, and that Black mothers and English-speaking Latina mothers have significantly lower breastfeeding rates than White mothers, with the difference widening over increasing duration. Results from causal mediation analysis (specifically, g-computation) showed that lack of access to breastfeeding support from family, hospitals and workplaces accounted for approximately two-thirds of the difference in breastfeeding duration between White and Black mothers, and one-third of the difference between White and English-speaking Latina mothers. This dissertation also illustrated the use of agent-based modeling (ABM) for estimating the population impact of five selected breastfeeding promotion interventions (improving knowledge, implementing Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative practices, providing breastfeeding counseling, strengthening family support, and fostering supportive workplace environments) implemented singly or in combination with each other. The ABM demonstrated that while improving knowledge and increasing the availability of Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative practices improve breastfeeding initiation rates, breastfeeding counseling, family support and a supportive workplace environment are more effective in improving breastfeeding duration. Increasing the coverage of multiple interventions simultaneously had a synergistic effect on breastfeeding duration, with their effects being greater than the additive effects of increasing the coverage of these interventions singly.

Download or read book Effect of a Breastfeeding Education Program on the Method of Infant Feeding Selected by Low income Women written by Joyce Bradley Conant and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Effects of Breast Feeding Information on the Attitudes of Low income Black Mothers Toward Breast Feeding written by Delia Ann Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Quality Improvement Initiative to Develop and Implement an Infant Feeding Strategy for Healthy Start written by Elaine L. Fitzgerald and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Background: Disparities in breastfeeding rates may contribute to poor health outcomes among Black infants and mothers. There is strong evidence associating breastfeeding with improved health outcomes of conditions that disproportionately affect Black women and children; improving breastfeeding rates among Black women is a potential strategy to address health disparities. Healthy Start, a federally-funded initiative, provides case management and home visiting services to pregnant and postpartum women in 104 communities nationwide. Boston Healthy Start Initiative (BHSI) offers services to self-identified Black women and children and has identified breastfeeding initiation, exclusivity, and duration as areas for improvement.Objective: To use quality improvement (QI) methods to improve perinatal case manager knowledge and self-efficacy to promote breastfeeding among Black women participating in a national program to improve birth outcomes.Methods: We used a QI learning collaborative and rapid Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) cycles to develop an infant feeding strategy that included a training program and Infant Feeding Toolkit. QI activities occurred from May 2011 to April 2012 and were implemented at 4 Boston Healthy Start Initiative sites: 2 community health centers and 2 community-based nonprofit organizations. To assess changes in case manager knowledge and behaviors, we used the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale and developed an Infant Feeding Knowledge Self-Assessment Tool. Additionally, a Site Supervisor Observation Worksheet was created to assess case manager-client interactions to promote and support breastfeeding.Results: The QI learning collaborative successfully standardized the training and assessment of Healthy Start case managers to support breastfeeding. The training resulted in a positive change in infant feeding knowledge and case manager self-efficacy to promote breastfeeding, which was observed in all participating BHSI sites. The implementation of an Infant Feeding Toolkit for Case Managers improved breastfeeding outcomes. Among 24 BHSI participants who delivered infants during the project period. 100% initiated and continued breastfeeding at one week postpartum. and 92% were breastfeeding at 2 weeks postpartum.Conclusion: The QI learning collaborative proved effective as an approach to improve the quality of perinatal case management through the development and implementation of an infant feeding strategy that was feasible to implement at a marginal cost and well received by participants.

Download or read book Does Breastfeeding Education Improve Breastfeeding Self efficacy Among Low income Women written by Aney Paul and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Breastfeeding is a natural process that promotes health, prevents infant and childhood diseases, and reduces healthcare costs. Despite evidence supporting the importance of breastfeeding during the first year of life, breastfeeding rates in the United States remain low. The purpose of this evidence-based practice (EBP) change project was to increase maternal self-efficacy of breastfeeding among low-income women by providing one-on-one breastfeeding education. This study examined the effectiveness of breastfeeding education on improving breastfeeding self-efficacy, the major determinant of breastfeeding outcomes. Methods used included one-onone educational sessions about the benefits and challenges of breastfeeding, positioning, latching-on, breastfeeding self-efficacy, exclusivity and duration, as well as a hands-on demonstration, to a convenience sample of 38 post-partum mothers. The Breastfeeding Self- Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF) was used to evaluate the maternal self-efficacy of breastfeeding. The results demonstrated that self-efficacy-based breastfeeding education significantly increased breastfeeding exclusivity and duration among low-income women. There was a 34 % increase in exclusivity, and 29% and 45% increases in durations of nine and 12 months, respectively. A potential implication of this EBP change project to clinical practice is the use of self-efficacy-based breastfeeding education to successfully promote breastfeeding exclusivity and duration." -- Abstract.

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 Parenting Matters written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-11-21 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decades of research have demonstrated that the parent-child dyad and the environment of the familyâ€"which includes all primary caregiversâ€"are at the foundation of children's well- being and healthy development. From birth, children are learning and rely on parents and the other caregivers in their lives to protect and care for them. The impact of parents may never be greater than during the earliest years of life, when a child's brain is rapidly developing and when nearly all of her or his experiences are created and shaped by parents and the family environment. Parents help children build and refine their knowledge and skills, charting a trajectory for their health and well-being during childhood and beyond. The experience of parenting also impacts parents themselves. For instance, parenting can enrich and give focus to parents' lives; generate stress or calm; and create any number of emotions, including feelings of happiness, sadness, fulfillment, and anger. Parenting of young children today takes place in the context of significant ongoing developments. These include: a rapidly growing body of science on early childhood, increases in funding for programs and services for families, changing demographics of the U.S. population, and greater diversity of family structure. Additionally, parenting is increasingly being shaped by technology and increased access to information about parenting. Parenting Matters identifies parenting knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with positive developmental outcomes in children ages 0-8; universal/preventive and targeted strategies used in a variety of settings that have been effective with parents of young children and that support the identified knowledge, attitudes, and practices; and barriers to and facilitators for parents' use of practices that lead to healthy child outcomes as well as their participation in effective programs and services. This report makes recommendations directed at an array of stakeholders, for promoting the wide-scale adoption of effective programs and services for parents and on areas that warrant further research to inform policy and practice. It is meant to serve as a roadmap for the future of parenting policy, research, and practice in the United States.

Download or read book Effects of an Existing Breastfeeding Educational Program on Nurses written by Jeanne M. Leadley and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2003 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHO and UNICEF jointly developed this global strategy to focus world attention on the impact that feeding practices have on the nutritional status, growth and development, health, and thus the very survival of infants and young children. The strategy is the result of a comprehensive two-year participatory process. It is based on the evidence of nutrition's significance in the early months and years of life, and of the crucial role that appropriate feeding practices play in achieving optimal health outcomes. The strategy is intended as a guide for action; it identifies interventions with a proven positive impact; it emphasizes providing mothers and families the support they need to carry out their crucial roles, and it explicitly defines the obligations and responsibilities in this regards of governments, international organizations, and other concerned parties.

Download or read book Women Infants and Children Supplemental Food Program Development of Breast feeding Education Program written by Buford Lee Nichols and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: A breastfeeding education program for mothers participating in the Supplementary Feeding Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) sought to increase both the number of mothers choosing to breastfeed and the number of mothers who would breastfeed exclusively for 3 or more months. The program focused on a method for supporting low-income women in maintaining lactation. The education program results indicated that current support protocols for breastfeeding women in the maternity service are inadequate and may be counterproductive to enhancing the decision to breastfeed. In this study, however, at 30-day follow-up, a significantly higher proportion of women who were provided breastfeeding education materials that were developed in the program were still breastfeeding compared to women who were not given such materials. (wz).

Download or read book Promoting Breastfeeding written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: A guide for health providers who work in perinatal health care systems provides a variety of ideas and successful approaches for promoting breastfeeding among low-income women, based on the premise that breastfeeding is the best method for feeding infants in the early months of life. The material is organized into 4 principal sections covering background information on various aspects of breastfeeding, specifically for low-income women; approaches to breast-feeding education at each of the 4 distinct phases of the prenatal and postpartum periods; sample lesson plans that may be used by health professionals or paraprofessionals in individual or group sessions; and a tabulation of references and resources for the use of health professionals in breastfeeding promotion efforts. (wz).

Download or read book Effects of an Educational Intervention on Baccalaureate Nursing Students Knowledge and Attitude in Providing Breastfeeding Support to Mothers written by Anjanetta Davis and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breastfeeding provides many health benefits for both mother and baby, and mothers need support and encouragement in order to have breastfeeding success. National initiatives to promote breastfeeding support have been implemented in an effort to improve breastfeeding outcomes. The breastfeeding support that mothers receive should come from communities, healthcare providers, and nursing students. However, researchers reported that nursing students are not receiving the educational preparation to provide breastfeeding support that mothers need. The purpose of this study was to determine if an evidence-based educational intervention would have an effect on baccalaureate nursing students' knowledge and attitude in regard to breastfeeding support provided for mothers. A randomized pretest-posttest with comparison group design was used and breastfeeding knowledge and attitude scores were evaluated utilizing the Australian Breastfeeding Knowledge and Attitude Questionnaire (ABKAQ). Students participated in an evidence-based breastfeeding lecture followed by participation in either a simulation role-play with a standardized patient for the experimental group or viewing of an educational breastfeeding video for the control group. Statistical analysis results revealed a significant difference in pretest and posttest scores in regard to the students' breastfeeding knowledge and attitudes toward breastfeeding. No significant difference was found in breastfeeding knowledge and attitudes toward breastfeeding pretest and posttest scores between the groups. Although the results of this study revealed that there were no differences in breastfeeding knowledge and attitudes toward breastfeeding between the experimental and control groups, providing students with the evidence-based educational interventions was beneficial as increased breastfeeding knowledge and attitudes toward breastfeeding were achieved.

Download or read book Breastfeeding Programs and Policies Breastfeeding Uptake and Maternal Health Outcomes in Developed Countries written by Cynthia Feltner and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: OBJECTIVES: To summarize the effectiveness of community, workplace, and health care system-based programs and policies aimed at supporting and promoting breastfeeding and determine the association between breastfeeding and maternal health. DATA SOURCES: We searched PubMed(r)/MEDLINE(r), the Cochrane Library, and CINAHL(r) from January 1, 1980, to October 12, 2017, for studies relevant to the effectiveness of health care system-based, workplace, and community breastfeeding programs and policies. For evidence on breastfeeding and maternal health, we updated the 2007 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality report on this topic and searched the same databases from November 1, 2005, to October 12, 2017. For studies of breastfeeding programs and policies, trials, systematic reviews, and observational studies with a control group were eligible; we excluded primary care-based programs delivered as part of routine care. For studies related to breastfeeding and maternal health, we included systematic reviews, case-control studies, and cohort studies. REVIEW METHODS: Pairs of reviewers independently selected, extracted data from, and rated the risk of bias of relevant studies; they graded the strength of evidence (SOE) using established criteria. We synthesized all evidence qualitatively. RESULTS: We included 128 studies (137 publications) and 10 systematic reviews. Of these, 40 individual studies were relevant to the effectiveness of breastfeeding programs or policies, and the remainder were relevant to one or more maternal health outcomes. Based on evidence from one large randomized controlled trial (RCT) (Promotion of Breastfeeding Intervention Trial [PROBIT], N=17,046) enrolling mothers who intended to breastfeed and nine cohort studies (1,227,182 women), we graded the SOE for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) as moderate for improving rates of breastfeeding duration. Evidence from eight cohort studies of BFHI (135,983 women) also demonstrates improved rates of breastfeeding initiation (low SOE). Low SOE (k=4 studies; 1,532 women) supports the conclusion that health care education or training of staff alone (without additional breastfeeding support services) does not improve breastfeeding initiation rates. Women, Infants and Children (WIC, a Federal supplemental nutrition program) interventions that focus on peer support are effective in improving rates of breastfeeding initiation and duration (low SOE). We found limited evidence for other (community-based) interventions and no comparative studies on workplace or school-based interventions or harms associated with interventions. For maternal health outcomes, low SOE supports the conclusion that ever breastfeeding or breastfeeding for longer durations may be associated with lower rates of breast cancer, epithelial ovarian cancer, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes, but not fractures. Because of heterogeneity and inconsistent results, we found insufficient evidence on whether breastfeeding is associated with postpartum depression, cardiovascular disease, or postpartum weight change. CONCLUSIONS: The body of evidence for breastfeeding programs and policies was diverse in terms of interventions and settings. Current evidence supports the benefit of BFHI for improving rates of breastfeeding initiation and duration; however, evidence from one large RCT (PROBIT) has limited applicability, and observational studies do not clearly establish the magnitude of benefit. For women enrolled in WIC, low SOE supports peer-support interventions for improving breastfeeding outcomes. The identified associations between breastfeeding and improved maternal health outcomes are supported by evidence from observational studies, which cannot determine cause-and-effect relationships.

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.