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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
425
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.
Satasairaala Central Hospital
Pori, Finland
Duration of breastfeeding
Duration of breastfeeding will be asked from the mother
Time frame: Six months
Breastfeeding attitude of the staff (questionnaire)
Attitude will be measured with a structured questionnaire
Time frame: Two years
Breastfeeding attitude of the mothers (questionnaire)
Attitude will be measured with a structured and validated questionnaire
Time frame: Four months
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