Survey on human milk feeding and enteral feeding practices for very-low-birth-weight infants in NICUs in China Neonatal Network

Autor: Xiaoshan Hu, Junjie Lu, Jun Zhang, Min Zhang, Zhangbin Yu, Shoo K. Lee, Shuping Han, Xiaohui Chen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: BMC Pediatrics, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2431
DOI: 10.1186/s12887-023-03862-0
Popis: Abstract Background The breastfeeding rate in China is lower than that in many other countries and the extent of adoption of the “Feeding Recommendations for Preterm Infants and Low Birth Weight Infants” guideline in NICUs remains unclear. Method A web-based survey about the current status of human milk feeding and enteral feeding practices at NICUs was sent to all China Neonatal Network’s cooperation units on September 7, 2021, and the respondents were given a month to send their responses. Results All sixty NICUs responded to the survey, the reply rate was 100%. All units encouraged breastfeeding and provided regular breastfeeding education. Thirty-six units (60.0%) had a dedicated breastfeeding/pumping room, 55 (91.7%) provided kangaroo care, 20 (33.3%) had family rooms, and 33 (55.0%) routinely provided family integrated care. Twenty hospitals (33.3%) had their own human milk banks, and only 13 (21.7%) used donor human milk. Eight units (13.3%) did not have written standard nutrition management guidelines for infants with body weight
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