Prevention of early breastfeeding cessation in mothers and infants Other
Conditions
Interventions
Baseline data was collected prior to implementation of the intervention, thereafter data was collected from the intervention group.
The intervention consisted of education of health care professional
Sponsors
Uppsala University
Centre for Research and Development, Region Gävleborg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
0 Days to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Newborn infants and their parents 2. Health care professionals working with newborn
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe maternal disease or parents who use drugs. 2. Infants with a chromosomal abnormality or birth defect that might affect breastfeeding (such as cleft lip and cleft palate) 3. Infants who are small for gestational age, preterm or transferred to neonatal care.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Exclusive breastfeeding in infants two months of age measured using a survey at infant age 2 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Breastfeeding duration, breastfeeding self-efficacy and breastfeeding pattern are measured using a survey at 2, 6 and 12 months 2. Skin-to-skin contact is measured using a survey during hospital stay. 3. Care routines during hospital stay is measured using journal review. 4. Stress in infants and parents are measured using cortisol analysis at infant age of 2 months. 5. Parental style is measured using survey at infant age of 2, 6 and 12 months. 6. Evaluation of the breastfeeding education of health care professional is measured using survey after the education. | — |
Countries
Sweden
Contacts
Public ContactErika Andresen
Outcome results
None listed