What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate maternal perceptions of birthing and infant-feeding care across maternity wards implementing the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative compared to non-compliant facilities.

May 1, 2002Acta Paediatrica

Breastfeeding, baby friendliness and birth in transition in North Western Russia: a study of women's perceptions of the care they receive when giving birth in six maternity homes in the cities of Archangelsk and Murmansk, 1999

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EHElisabet HelsingNorwegian Directorate of Health BCBeverley ChalmersKingston Health Sciences Centre TDTJ Dinekina

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Cross-sectional study finds improved feeding practices alongside persistent lactation challenges in postpartum mothers, indicating that institutional adoption requires broader support.

Key Points

To evaluate maternal perceptions of birthing and infant-feeding care across maternity wards implementing the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative compared to non-compliant facilities.
Conducted a cross-sectional survey in February 1999 among N=180 newly delivered mothers across six maternity wards in Archangelsk and Murmansk, Russia.
Administered a 60-item questionnaire adapted from the Women's Experiences of Birth (WEB) protocol to assess birth and feeding experiences.
Categorized facilities into Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative compliant or transitional wards (n=3) versus non-compliant facilities (n=3).
Maternity wards in the Baby Friendly group aligned markedly closer with international infant-feeding recommendations than non-compliant facilities.
Mothers delivering in Baby Friendly wards reported experiencing breastfeeding problems just as often or more frequently than mothers in non-compliant wards.
Implementation of infant-feeding initiatives produced no noticeable carry-over into general obstetric care practices across the evaluated hospitals.

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Helsing et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a71004ca528af2d65c3daf8 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2002.tb03280.x

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May 1, 2002Acta Paediatrica

Breastfeeding, baby friendliness and birth in transition in North Western Russia: a study of women's perceptions of the care they receive when giving birth in six maternity homes in the cities of Archangelsk and Murmansk, 1999

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Authors

EHElisabet HelsingNorwegian Directorate of Health BCBeverley ChalmersKingston Health Sciences Centre TDTJ Dinekina

Discussion

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Implication

Cross-sectional study finds improved feeding practices alongside persistent lactation challenges in postpartum mothers, indicating that institutional adoption requires broader support.

Key Points

To evaluate maternal perceptions of birthing and infant-feeding care across maternity wards implementing the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative compared to non-compliant facilities.
Conducted a cross-sectional survey in February 1999 among N=180 newly delivered mothers across six maternity wards in Archangelsk and Murmansk, Russia.
Administered a 60-item questionnaire adapted from the Women's Experiences of Birth (WEB) protocol to assess birth and feeding experiences.
Categorized facilities into Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative compliant or transitional wards (n=3) versus non-compliant facilities (n=3).
Maternity wards in the Baby Friendly group aligned markedly closer with international infant-feeding recommendations than non-compliant facilities.
Mothers delivering in Baby Friendly wards reported experiencing breastfeeding problems just as often or more frequently than mothers in non-compliant wards.
Implementation of infant-feeding initiatives produced no noticeable carry-over into general obstetric care practices across the evaluated hospitals.

Cite This Study

Helsing et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a71004ca528af2d65c3daf8 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2002.tb03280.x

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