Breastfeeding
Conditions
Brief summary
The impact of Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) to breastfeeding, breastfeeding counselling and breastfeeding attitudes will be examined in Satakunta Central Hospital, Finland. The baseline measurement will be conducted before the implementation of BFHI in 2017 and second measurement will be conducted in 2019 after the certification process. Both staff members and breastfeeding mothers will be recruited in the study. The main outcomes are the duration of breastfeeding and breastfeeding attitudes.
Interventions
OTHERBaby-friendly Hospital Initiative
The intervention is Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative as described by WHO and UNICEF. The ten steps to successful breastfeeding will be implemented in the hospital.
Sponsors
University of Turku
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Staff: All staff members taking care of mothers and/or infants in the hospital. * Mothers: Mothers who have given birth in the study hospital during the data collection period.
Exclusion criteria
* Mothers: * who have given birth outside the hospital, * whose infant's condition is critical, * whose infants are transferred to another unit.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Duration of breastfeeding | Six months | Duration of breastfeeding will be asked from the mother |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Breastfeeding attitude of the staff (questionnaire) | Two years | Attitude will be measured with a structured questionnaire |
| Breastfeeding attitude of the mothers (questionnaire) | Four months | Attitude will be measured with a structured and validated questionnaire |
Countries
Finland
Outcome results
None listed