TY - JOUR
T1 - Breastfeeding changes for VLBW infants in the NICU following staff education.
AU - Pineda, Roberta G.
AU - Foss, Joanne
AU - Richards, Lorie
AU - Pane, Camille A.
PY - 2009/1/1
Y1 - 2009/1/1
N2 - PURPOSE: To assess the effectiveness of an educational intervention aimed at staff and parents in changing breastfeeding practices in the NICU. DESIGN: The breastfeeding education initiative consisted of three parts: breastfeeding training for NICU staff, issuance of complementary breastfeeding materials to mothers of infants in the NICU, and addition of a breastfeeding pathway to the individualized care plan. Infants admitted before and after the initiative were compared to evaluate for changes in breastfeeding practices. SAMPLE: The study sample included very low birth weight (VLBW) infants hospitalized in the NICU for more than seven days and born weighing <1,500 g. Infants were grouped based on whether they were admitted before (pre-intervention) or after (post-intervention) implementation of the education initiative. MAIN OUTCOME VARIABLES: Health care professional (HCP) knowledge of breastfeeding interventions in the NICU was measured using a posttest following training. Breast milk feeding initiation rates, breastfeeding rates, and rates of breast milk feeding at discharge were measured via retrospective chart review among pre- and post-intervention infant groups. RESULTS: The post-intervention group demonstrated significant improvement in rates of breastfeeding (infants being put directly to the breast) in the NICU compared with the pre-intervention group. General positive trends in breast milk feeding initiation (up 11 percent) and breast milk feeding at discharge (up 5 percent) were observed, but these increases failed to reach significance.
AB - PURPOSE: To assess the effectiveness of an educational intervention aimed at staff and parents in changing breastfeeding practices in the NICU. DESIGN: The breastfeeding education initiative consisted of three parts: breastfeeding training for NICU staff, issuance of complementary breastfeeding materials to mothers of infants in the NICU, and addition of a breastfeeding pathway to the individualized care plan. Infants admitted before and after the initiative were compared to evaluate for changes in breastfeeding practices. SAMPLE: The study sample included very low birth weight (VLBW) infants hospitalized in the NICU for more than seven days and born weighing <1,500 g. Infants were grouped based on whether they were admitted before (pre-intervention) or after (post-intervention) implementation of the education initiative. MAIN OUTCOME VARIABLES: Health care professional (HCP) knowledge of breastfeeding interventions in the NICU was measured using a posttest following training. Breast milk feeding initiation rates, breastfeeding rates, and rates of breast milk feeding at discharge were measured via retrospective chart review among pre- and post-intervention infant groups. RESULTS: The post-intervention group demonstrated significant improvement in rates of breastfeeding (infants being put directly to the breast) in the NICU compared with the pre-intervention group. General positive trends in breast milk feeding initiation (up 11 percent) and breast milk feeding at discharge (up 5 percent) were observed, but these increases failed to reach significance.
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U2 - 10.1891/0730-0832.28.5.311
DO - 10.1891/0730-0832.28.5.311
M3 - Article
C2 - 19720595
AN - SCOPUS:77649199664
VL - 28
SP - 311
EP - 319
JO - Neonatal network : NN
JF - Neonatal network : NN
SN - 0730-0832
IS - 5
ER -