Mullen Sierra M, Marshall August, Warren Michael D
Division of Family Health and Wellness, Tennessee Department of Health, Nashville, TN.
Department of Community Health and Well-Being, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, TN.
J Nutr Educ Behav. 2017 Jul-Aug;49(7 Suppl 2):S192-S196.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2017.04.024.
To examine the use of the Tennessee Breastfeeding Hotline (TBH), a 24 h/d, 7-d/wk telephonic lactation support program, based on Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) participation.
Self-reported quantitative data were collected during the initial call. Data collected included caller type, maternal and infant characteristics, breastfeeding (BF) status, and primary reason for contacting the TBH.
A total of 366 participants in WIC and 1,354 participants not enrolled in WIC received services through the TBH. Significant differences existed for maternal age, race, ethnicity, infant age, preterm delivery, caller type, and exclusive BF (P < .05). Among participants in WIC, lactation professionals primarily addressed concerns related to lactation and milk expression.
The TBH is a resource to address BF concerns, particularly among women who may face barriers to seeking professional lactation advice. Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children agencies might consider implementing initiatives outside their standard scope of clinic practice to address participants' needs for BF support.
基于妇女、婴儿和儿童特殊补充营养计划（WIC）的参与情况，研究田纳西母乳喂养热线（TBH）的使用情况，该热线是一个每周7天、每天24小时提供电话哺乳支持的项目。
在首次通话期间收集自我报告的定量数据。收集的数据包括来电者类型、母婴特征、母乳喂养（BF）状况以及联系TBH的主要原因。
共有366名WIC参与者和1354名未参加WIC的参与者通过TBH获得了服务。在产妇年龄、种族、民族、婴儿年龄、早产、来电者类型和纯母乳喂养方面存在显著差异（P <.05）。在WIC参与者中，哺乳专业人员主要解决与哺乳和挤奶相关的问题。
TBH是解决母乳喂养问题的一种资源，特别是对于那些可能在寻求专业哺乳建议时面临障碍的女性。妇女、婴儿和儿童特殊补充营养计划机构可能会考虑在其标准门诊实践范围之外开展举措，以满足参与者对母乳喂养支持的需求。
