Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative for Neonatal Wards: impact on breastfeeding practices among preterm infants

Autor(es)

Balaminut, Talita ^[1] ; Semenic, Sonia ^[2] ; Haiek, Laura N. ^[3] ; Rossetto, Edilaine Giovanini ^[4] ; Leite, Adriana Moraes ^[1] ; Monti Fonseca, Luciana Mara ^[1] ; Christoffel, Marialda Moreira ^[5] ; Silvan Scochi, Carmen Gracinda ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil

^[2] McGill Univ, Ingram Sch Nursing, Montreal, PQ - Canada

^[3] McGill Univ, Dept Family Med, Montreal, PQ - Canada

^[4] Univ Estadual Londrina, Londrina, Parana - Brazil

^[5] Univ Fed Rio de Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem; v. 74, n. 4 2021.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

Objective: to assess breastfeeding support practices for preterm infants at two Baby-Friendly hospitals in southeastern Brazil, comparing the effect of implementing the guidelines for Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative for Neonatal wards. Methods: a quasi-experimental study, pre- and post-intervention with control. Implementation of this initiative in the intervention hospital using Knowledge Translation. Data collection on compliance with the adapted Ten Steps, Three Guiding Principles and the Code before and after the intervention was carried out via interviews with mothers of preterm babies and professionals, unit observation and documentary analysis in the intervention and control hospitals. Intra-intergroup comparison was performed. Results: increases in global compliance with the Three Principles, Ten Steps, the Code, partial compliance with each Principle and in most Steps was greater in the intervention hospital. Conclusion: this initiative improved practices related to breastfeeding in the intervention hospital, demonstrating the potential to improve care and breastfeeding in neonatal wards. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 16/15806-9 - Discutindo o impacto da iniciativa hospital amigo da criança para unidades neonatais na prevalência do aleitamento materno em prematuros
• Beneficiário: Talita Balaminut
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Exterior - Estágio de Pesquisa - Doutorado Direto
• Processo FAPESP: 14/10680-1 - Efetividade da implementação da Iniciativa Hospital Amigo da Criança para unidades neonatais - IHAC-Neo na prevalência do aleitamento materno em prematuros
• Beneficiário: Talita Balaminut
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado Direto