Barnes Margaret, Cox Julie, Doyle Bronwyn, Reed Rachel
MARGARET BARNES is an associate professor and a discipline leader for nursing and midwifery in the School of Health and Sport Sciences at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. JULIE COX is a nurse unit manager in the maternity unit at Redcliffe Hospital in Redcliffe, Queensland. BRONWYN DOYLE is a clinical experience coordinator in the discipline of nursing and midwifery at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. RACHEL REED is a lecturer in nursing and midwifery in the School of Health and Sport Sciences at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland.
J Perinat Educ. 2010 Fall;19(4):17-23. doi: 10.1624/105812410X530893.
The benefits of breastfeeding for infant, mother, family, and community are well recognized, and increasing breastfeeding rates is considered an important health-promotion strategy. Improving breastfeeding knowledge and practice among individuals caring for breastfeeding women is considered an important aspect of this strategy. The practice-development initiative described in this article aimed to improve hospital-based breastfeeding rates through the implementation of The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. The initiative included the development and implementation of an education program aimed at changing and improving breastfeeding practices. The program was evaluated in three ways: changes in breastfeeding rates at hospital discharge; client preparation for breastfeeding and satisfaction during the postnatal period; and staff knowledge and skills.
母乳喂养对婴儿、母亲、家庭和社区的益处已得到广泛认可,提高母乳喂养率被视为一项重要的健康促进策略。提高照顾母乳喂养女性的人员的母乳喂养知识和实践能力被认为是该策略的一个重要方面。本文所述的实践发展倡议旨在通过实施“成功母乳喂养十步骤”来提高医院的母乳喂养率。该倡议包括制定和实施一项旨在改变和改善母乳喂养实践的教育计划。该计划通过三种方式进行评估:出院时母乳喂养率的变化;产后母乳喂养的准备情况和客户满意度;以及工作人员的知识和技能。