The Impact of Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative to Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Counselling and Breastfeeding Attitudes

Overview

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.

Full Title of Study: “Vauvamyönteisyysohjelman Vaikutus Imetykseen, Imetysohjaukseen ja Imetysasenteisiin / The Impact of Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative to Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Counselling and Breastfeeding Attitudes”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: N/A
    • Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
    • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
    • Masking: None (Open Label)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: February 28, 2020

Interventions

  • Other: Baby-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.

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Experimental: Mothers and staff members
    • The mothers who will give birth at the study hospital and all the staff members taking care about mothers and/or infants

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Duration of breastfeeding
    • Time Frame: Six months
    • Duration of breastfeeding will be asked from the mother

Secondary Measures

  • Breastfeeding attitude of the staff (questionnaire)
    • Time Frame: Two years
    • Attitude will be measured with a structured questionnaire
  • Breastfeeding attitude of the mothers (questionnaire)
    • Time Frame: Four months
    • Attitude will be measured with a structured and validated questionnaire

Participating in This Clinical Trial

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.

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: N/A

Maximum Age: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • University of Turku
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Principal Investigator: Hannakaisa Niela-Vilen, Post doc researcher – University of Turku

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