Self-reported breast feeding practices and the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: prospective cohort study
| Autor: | Abdurahman K Al-Hamdani, Tehreem A. Khan, Yosra A AlMakadma, Abiola Senok, Alaa AbouBakr Hashem, Cynthia Mosher, Asma Alhoulan, Abdullah Sarkar, Reem E. Hamadah |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0301 basic medicine
Adult Longitudinal study Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice breastfeeding education Breastfeeding Saudi Arabia Context (language use) Health Promotion World Health Organization 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Health care Obstetrics and Gynaecology Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Longitudinal Studies Prospective Studies Prospective cohort study Response rate (survey) 030109 nutrition & dietetics business.industry Research Infant Newborn General Medicine Guideline Hospitals Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Breast Feeding exclusive breastfeeding Practice Guidelines as Topic Female Self Report business Breast feeding Program Evaluation BFHI |
| Zdroj: | BMJ Open |
| ISSN: | 2044-6055 |
| Popis: | Background The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a practice guideline for healthcare providers to promote breastfeeding and increase breastfeeding rates. Objective This study aimed to examine reported experiences and views on breastfeeding of women using prenatal and postnatal services, and opinions of staff, in the context of the BFHI programme in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting This prospective, longitudinal study was conducted from December 2013 to September 2015 at two healthcare facilities (BFHI and non-BFHI) in Riyadh Saudi Arabia. Methods Women 36–40 weeks gestation receiving antenatal care at the hospitals were enrolled. Questionnaires were administered prenatally, at 1, 3 and 6 months postnatal and to the administrator and maternity staff. Results We recruited 277 women with an estimated 80% response rate. 156 (BFHI=78/139, non-BFHI=78/138, 56%) participants completed all questionnaires. Most BFHI-hospital participants (77.9%, n=8 for this question) acknowledged seeing the breast feeding policy compared to 23.5% (n=23) at the non-BFHI-hospital (p |
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