Magister Public Health - MPH / This study explores the challenges faced by nurse counselors in the implementation of HIV and Infant Feeding Policy in Amathole District of the Eastern Cape. Objectives: (i) To describe the demographic characteristics of the study population; (ii) To explore the challenges faced by nurse counselors in the implementation of current HIV and infant feeding policy and guidelines; (iii) To establish the nurse counselors perspectives on the infant feeding policy and guidelines for HIV positive mothers; (iv) To examine the support system available to the nurse counselors who give infant feeding advice to HIV positive mothers. / South Africa

Objective: To understand the use of evidence-informed decision-making within an interorganizational network, and identify the facilitators and barriers to achieving network goals. Design: Case study. Setting: Rural health district in Nova Scotia, Canada (2006 to 2011). Participants: Members from 4 organizations representing community and hospital groups participating in a regional Baby Friendly Initiative network. Methods: A descriptive mixed methods study using focus group and questionnaire methodology. Data were analyzed using framework analysis and social network analysis (SNA). Results: The SNA results highlighted the role that relationships have on the sharing of knowledge among network members. The findings highlight the need for leadership at multiple levels (community, network members, primary organizations, and the provincial government). A lack of resources to achieve the network’s goals was a key barrier. Conclusions: The role of multi-level leadership is important for future network development and community consideration. The case study methodology facilitated momentum towards the network’s goals.

The natural practice of breastfeeding has been strongly noted as one of the most cost-effective, health promoting, disease-prevention strategies of the 21st century. Although primary health organizations recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life with added complementary foods and continued breastfeeding up to 2 years of age or longer, many mothers do not breastfeed their infants for the recommendation length of time. Applied policies and health practices, such as those described under the 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding and The International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes, have been noted as contributing factors that can considerably impact the manner which women choose to feed their infants. A cross-sectional methodology assessed associations between maternity health practices and breastfeeding duration among women birthing in the United States. A secondary data analysis of the Infant Feeding Practice Study II and its Year 6 Follow-Up was conducted using IBM SPSS Statistics Version 24. Procedures for data analysis included frequencies, Ï?2 tests, and ordinal logistic regressions. Outcomes revealed that feeding infants any formula during their hospital stay drastically reduces the likelihood for prolonged breastfeeding duration. Study results also concluded that offering a pacifier to infants during their hospital stay reduced the length of breastfeeding duration. This study confirms many of the primary breastfeeding practices that are at the frontline of maternity patient care in the United States. Establishing well-grounded practices that aid in the long-term duration of breastfeeding could help save lives and improve child and maternal health outcomes within the United States.

The WHO Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitute is a public health recommendation to reduce preventable causes of infant morbidity and mortality associated with malnutrition. Irresponsible marketing of infant formula in hospitals is a threat to exclusive breastfeeding. Nurses are mandated to support, encourage and protect breastfeeding and to familiarize themselves with their responsibilities under this Code. The researcher explored Geneva nurses' knowledge of the Code and its impact in practice. Eighty seven point seven percent of the participating nurses had poor level of knowledge of the Code. Poor knowledge of the Code impacts on the quality and consistency of information given to mothers in hospitals. Inadvertent violations of the Code were observed among a minority of the respondents: 7.3% indicated that they received gifts; 2.4% received sponsorships to conferences. Training about the Code and its application in counseling is recommended to complement the babyfriendly initiative at hospitals to improve nutrition outcomes. / Health Studies / M.A. (Public Health)

Abstract This study describes skin-to-skin contact, initial breastfeeding, rooming-in, and exclusive breastfeeding in accordance with the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) program. Furthermore, it addresses the connection of these factors in Finnish maternity hospitals and gathers information about the daily work of maternity ward staff, which is useful to develop ways to increase exclusive breastfeeding of infants and to plan the introduction of BFHI. The study uses a cross-sectional design that includes questionnaires. Random data came from mothers (n=111), midwives (n=272), and maternity ward staff (f=1554) in maternity hospitals during the spring of 2014. The questionnaires include background questions, questions concerning the implementation of skin-to-skin contact, initial breastfeeding, rooming-in, exclusive breastfeeding according to the BFHI, and open-ended questions about implementation barriers. The analysis used statistical methods to interpret the data and content specifications to explain the answers to open questions. In Finland, successful skin-to-skin contact, initial breastfeeding, and rooming-in results in multiparas and vaginally births women. After vaginally births, exclusive breastfeeding increases when skin-to-skin contact, initial breastfeeding, and rooming-in starts at an early stage. Rooming-in does not take place for many different reasons. Maternity staff state that 72% implement exclusive breastfeeding, and mothers state that 55% exclusively breastfeed. Primiparous mothers and those who underwent cesarean are the populations that least use exclusive breastfeeding mostly due to infant medical issues and to non-medical reasons. The results of the study bring to light that practices with skin-to-skin contact, initial breastfeeding, and rooming-in in Finnish maternity units are similar to BFHI steps. Exclusive breastfeeding during hospitalization, as well as implementation barriers, should receive special attention. Furthermore, maternity staff should have a clearer medical understanding. / Tiivistelmä Tutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli kuvata äitien ja hoitohenkilökunnan näkökulmista ihokontaktin, ensi-imetyksen, vierihoidon ja täysimetyksen toteutumista Vauvamyönteisyysohjelman mukaisesti ja niihin yhteydessä olevia tekijöitä Suomen synnytyssairaaloissa. Tavoitteena oli tuottaa synnytysosastojen henkilökunnan päivittäiseen hoitotyöhön tietoa, jota voidaan hyödyntää kehitettäessä menetelmiä vastasyntyneiden täysimetyksen lisäämiseen ja Vauvamyönteisyysohjelman käyttöönoton suunnitteluun. Tutkimus oli poikkileikkaustutkimus, joka toteutettiin kyselytutkimuksena. Aineisto kerättiin satunnaisesti valituissa synnytyssairaaloissa äideiltä (n=111), synnytyssalikätilöiltä (n=272) ja vuodeosastojen hoitajilta (f=1554, f=hoitoraporttien/kyselylomakkeiden määrä) keväällä 2014. Kyselylomakkeessa oli taustatietokysymysten lisäksi ihokontaktin, ensi-imetyksen, vierihoidon ja täysimetyksen toteutumisesta Vauvamyönteisyysohjelman mukaisesti mittaavia kysymyksiä sekä avoimia kysymyksiä niiden toteutumista estävistä tekijöistä. Aineisto analysoitiin tilastollisin menetelmin ja avoimet kysymykset sisällön erittelyllä. Ihokontakti, ensi-imetys ja vierihoito toteutuivat Suomessa hyvin alateitse synnyttäneillä uudelleensynnyttäjillä. Täysimetys lisääntyi ihokontaktin ja ensi-imetyksen alkaessa varhain ja vierihoidon toteutuessa. Vierihoidon toteutumista estivät useat eri syyt. Täysimetys toteutui Suomessa hoitajien arvioimana 72 %:lla ja äitien arvioimana 55 %:lla. Se toteutui vähiten ensisynnyttäjillä ja keisarileikatuilla ja estyi enimmäkseen lääketieteellisistä syistä. Tutkimus osoittaa, että Suomen synnytyssairaaloiden hoitokäytännöt ihokontaktin, ensi-imetyksen ja vierihoidon toteutumisessa eivät poikkea suuresti Vauvamyönteisyysohjelman suosituksista. Täysimetys sairaalassa vaatii lisätarkastelua ja sen osalta sairaaloissa tulee kiinnittää huomiota lisäruoan antamisen syihin ja selkiyttää hoitohenkilökunnalle sen antamisen lääketieteellisiä syitä.

The WHO Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitute is a public health recommendation to reduce preventable causes of infant morbidity and mortality associated with malnutrition. Irresponsible marketing of infant formula in hospitals is a threat to exclusive breastfeeding. Nurses are mandated to support, encourage and protect breastfeeding and to familiarize themselves with their responsibilities under this Code. The researcher explored Geneva nurses' knowledge of the Code and its impact in practice. Eighty seven point seven percent of the participating nurses had poor level of knowledge of the Code. Poor knowledge of the Code impacts on the quality and consistency of information given to mothers in hospitals. Inadvertent violations of the Code were observed among a minority of the respondents: 7.3% indicated that they received gifts; 2.4% received sponsorships to conferences. Training about the Code and its application in counseling is recommended to complement the babyfriendly initiative at hospitals to improve nutrition outcomes. / Health Studies / M.A. (Public Health)

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No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) DissertacaoPatriciaCarvalhodeJesus.pdf: 1446213 bytes, checksum: 18a7cf5e82e4df0fee57fbef544a8bd9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015 / Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro / Centro Universitário São Camilo / A Iniciativa Hospital Amigo da Criança (IHAC) visa sensibilizar, capacitar e mobilizar os profissionais de saúde para a instituição de normas, rotinas e condutas favoráveis à prática do aleitamento materno em maternidades. O objetivo dessa dissertação foi avaliar a repercussão da capacitação dos profissionais de saúde em aleitamento materno sobre seus conhecimentos, habilidades e práticas em aleitamento materno. Foram produzidos dois artigos científicos. O primeiro, uma revisão sistemática da literatura conduzida por consulta às bases de dados MedLine, Scopus e Lilacs, incluiu 17 artigos de intervenção com foco na repercussão da capacitação profissional em aleitamento materno (exposição) sobre os conhecimentos, habilidades e práticas (desfechos). Os estudos foram conduzidos entre 1992 e 2010, nos cinco continentes, sendo quatro no Brasil. Os cursos de capacitação foram diversos, cinco empregando o treinamento teórico-prático da IHAC. Todos apresentaram repercussão positiva sobre os desfechos, a maioria com significância estatística. O segundo artigo objetivou analisar a associação entre a capacitação em aleitamento materno e os conhecimentos, habilidades e práticas dos profissionais que atuam na assistência a gestantes, mães e bebês. Foi conduzido um estudo transversal em quinze hospitais com mais de 1000 partos/ano do Sistema Único de Saúde no município do Rio de Janeiro, sendo sete hospitais amigos da criança. Uma amostra de profissionais de saúde lotados nestes hospitais foi entrevistada no segundo semestre de 2009, a partir de questionários estruturados, adaptados do questionário de reavaliação da IHAC. Razões de prevalência ajustadas foram obtidas por regressão de Poisson com variância robusta. Dos 215 profissionais entrevistados, 87,0% referiram ter realizado alguma capacitação, dos quais 96,3% o treinamento da IHAC. Apresentaram conhecimento adequado 48,1% dos profissionais, habilidades adequadas 58,9% e prática adequada 74,9% dos profissionais. Na análise multivariada, a capacitação adequada mostrou associação estatisticamente significativa com os três desfechos. Ter tempo de trabalho inferior a dez anos foi um fator de risco para o conhecimento e um fator de proteção para a prática profissional. Ser da categoria médica ou outras, em relação à categoria de enfermagem, foi um fator de risco para as práticas profissionais. Conclui-se que a capacitação profissional está associada à melhoria dos conhecimentos, habilidades e práticas de profissionais de saúde, fundamentais na assistência às gestantes, mães e bebês / The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) aims to raise awareness, train and mobilize health professionals for the establishment of favorable norms, routines and behaviors to the practice of breastfeeding in maternity hospitals. The purpose of this dissertation was to evaluate the impact of breastfeeding training of health professionals on their knowledge, skills and practices. Two papers were written. The first one, a systematic review, searched MedLine, Scopus and Lilacs databases, and included 17 intervention articles focusing on the impact of professional training in breastfeeding on their knowledge, skills and practices. The studies were conducted between 1992 and 2010 in several countries, four in Brazil. Five training courses used the BFHI training. All of the studies had positive results, most with statistical significance. The second article aimed to analyze the association between breastfeeding training and knowledge, skills and practices of health professionals who work in maternity hospitals with pregnant women care, mothers and babies. A cross-sectional study was developed in fifteen hospitals with more than 1000 births/year from the Unified Health System in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Seven of these hospitals were Baby-Friendly. A sample of health professionals working at these hospitals was interviewed in 2009, using structured questionnaires, adapted from the BFHI reassessment questionnaire. Adjusted prevalence ratios were obtained by Poisson regression with robust variance. 215 professionals were interviewed, and 87.0% reported having had some training, 96.3% by the BFHI course. Had adequate knowledge 48.1% of the professionals, 58.9% had adequate skills and 74.9% had adequate practice. In multivariate analysis, adequate training showed statistically significant association with all outcomes. Being from medical profession or other, in relation to the nursing category, was a risk factor for practices in the management of breastfeeding. We conclude that health professional training is associated with improved knowledge, skills and practices, essential topics in assisting pregnant women, mothers and babies

Introdução: Em muitos países, em especial naqueles pobres e de renda média, há dificuldades para melhorar os indicadores de morbi-mortalidade materna e neonatal, mesmo com a universalização do acesso à assistência, como no Brasil. Muitas vezes são as concepções de gênero que orientam a prática dos profissionais e a organização dos sistemas e serviços de saúde típicos, o que resulta em sobrevalorização da tecnologia e minimização ou mesmo invisibilidade de seus efeitos adversos. As narrativas sobre desrespeitos, abusos, e maus-tratos às mulheres evidenciam a ocorrência de uma modalidade específica de violência institucional, recentemente nomeada como violência obstétrica. Neste trabalho, o termo é entendido como o desrespeito aos direitos da mulher na assistência a sua saúde sexual e reprodutiva, tendo em vista seus direitos humanos básicos e inalienáveis. A Iniciativa Hospital Amigo da Mulher e da Criança (IHAMC) foi proposta em 2015 para superar esse quadro. Objetivos: Mapear os facilitadores e obstáculos de um piloto de implementação da IHAMC para a superação da violência obstétrica, em especial nos critérios \"liberdade de movimentação no trabalho de parto e parto\" e \"presença de acompanhante de escolha da mulher\". Métodos: Este trabalho integra um piloto de implementação da IHAMC em duas maternidades do SUS, com análise dos dados produzidos na etapa inicial no campo paulistano da pesquisa (2016-17). Foram realizadas entrevistas individuais e atividades em grupo com gestores, profissionais de saúde e usuárias do serviço; observação do serviço e análise dos dados do Sinasc da maternidade. Foi criado um grupo de trabalho com gestores, profissionais da assistência, pesquisadores e usuárias para analisar os problemas identificados e atuar sobre eles. Resultados: As visões de gestores e profissionais de saúde contrastam com a observação e os relatos das mulheres, com verificação de interdições ao exercício do direito a acompanhante e à liberdade de movimentação no trabalho de parto e parto. Também foram recorrentes as falas no sentido de responsabilizar as mulheres pelas dificuldades que elas enfrentam na internação para o parto. Os atores envolvidos mostram disposição para aprimorar a qualidade da assistência, e propuseram mudanças nesta direção, algumas já em andamento. Conclusão: A IHAMC pode ser uma boa estratégia para superar a violência obstétrica em contextos como o brasileiro, uma vez que coloca em debate a qualidade da assistência tendo em vista os direitos das mulheres e propicia a incorporação dos atores envolvidos na solução dos problemas, contribuindo para sua solidez e sustentabilidade. / Introduction: In many countries, especially in poor and middle-income ones, there are difficulties in improving maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality, even with universal access to care, as in Brazil. Often it is the gender conceptions that guide professionals\' practices and the organization of typical health systems and services, which results in overvaluation of technology and minimization or even invisibility of its adverse effects. The narratives about disrespect, abuses, and mistreatment of women show the occurrence of a specific modality of institutional violence, recently named as obstetric violence. In this thesis, the term is understood as the disregard for women\'s rights while caring for their sexual and reproductive health, in view of their basic and inalienable human rights. The Mother-Baby Friendly Birthing Facilities Initiative (MBFBF) was proposed in 2015 to overcome this situation. Objectives: To map out the facilitators and obstacles of a MBFBF implementation pilot to overcoming obstetric violence, particularly with respect to the criteria \"freedom of movement in labor and birth\" and \"presence of women\'s companion of choice\". Methods: This study is part of a MBFBF implementation pilot in two SUS maternity hospitals, with an analysis of the data produced at the initial stage in the São Paulo site of research (2016-17). Individual interviews and group activities were conducted with managers, health professionals and users of the service; observation of the service and analysis of Sinasc maternity data. A working group was created with managers, health professionals, researchers and consumers to analyze and act on the problems identified. Results: The visions of managers and health professionals contrast with the observation and women\'s reports. It was verified that right to presence of a support person and freedom of movement in labor and birth were denied to women. There were recurrent statements blaming women for the difficulties they face during hospitalization. However, all actors involved showed a willingness to improve quality of care, and proposed changes in this direction, some already in progress. Conclusion: The MBFBF can be a good strategy to overcome obstetric violence in contexts such as Brazil, since it raises the issue of quality of care with regard to women\'s rights and allows the incorporation of the actors involved in the solution of the problems, contributing for its solidity and sustainability.

The purpose of this study was to conduct evaluation research on the implementation of the Baby and Mother Friendly Initiative in Namibia in order to identify its successes and failures, as well as to develop guidelines for the strengthening of the programme. An evaluation research design using a sequential mixed-methods approach to collect qualitative and quantitative data was conducted. In phase 1, qualitative data were collected through face-to-face interviews. Participants were the chief health programme officer for nutrition at national level and nurse managers in charge of the baby and mother friendly hospitals. In phase 2, quantitative data were collected from 391 registered and enrolled nurses/midwives working in the baby and mother friendly hospitals through a self-administered questionnaire. Both phases 1 and 2 indicated partial implementation of the Baby and Mother Friendly Initiative programme. Factors influencing the implementation positively or negatively were identified. The integrated findings formed the basis of guidelines to strengthen the programme. Nine guidelines were developed and validated. / Health Studies / D.Litt. et Phil. (Health Studies)

MCur / Department of Advanced Nursing Science / Background: The Mother-Baby Friendly Initiative (MBFI) promotes and supports breastfeeding in environments such as clinics, community health centres and hospitals that have fully-functioning maternity units. The implementation of the Mother-Baby Friendly Initiative in hospitals is associated with significant increases in the initiation and duration of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF). The Mother-Baby Friendly Initiative also leads to improved healthcare for infants, children and provides improved maternal health to all mothers. The main aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of nurses regarding the Mother-Baby Friendly Initiative in non-accredited primary healthcare (PHC) facilities of Makhuduthamaga Sub-district. Method: Descriptive, cross-sectional and correlational study designs were used with the quantitative method. All the 18 non-accredited primary healthcare facilities were purposively selected and a total sampling method was used to select all the nurses working in these non-accredited primary healthcare facilities. Permission to conduct the study was sought from the University of Venda Research Ethics Committee and the Limpopo Department of Health Research Committee. Data was collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire. Content and face validity were enhanced before the actual data collection process. One hundred and ninety questionnaires were distributed and 164 responded, giving a response rate of 86.3%. Cronbach’s alpha test determined the reliability and reflected 0.981, indicating high reliability. Data was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 23.0 and the Pearson coefficient of correlation established the relationship between variables. The study followed ethical considerations such as privacy, autonomy, confidentiality, fair treatment and right to self-determination. Results: In this study, 50.6% were professional nurses (PNs), 6.7% were nursing managers (NMs), 15.2% were enrolled nurses (ENs) and 27.4% were enrolled nursing assistants (ENAs). This study found that 100% of NMs, 65.1% of PNs, 54.2% of ENs and 26.7% of ENAs had received formal training on lactation management. Seventy-two percent (72%) of NMs, 90.4% of PNs, 72% of ENs vii and 66.7% of ENAs were knowledgeable about the duration of exclusive breastfeeding. This analysis found that the majority of nurses agreed that MBFI increases breastfeeding rates. Results showed that 63.6% of NMs, 69.6% of PNs, 56% of ENs and 46.7% of ENAs teach and demonstrate hand-milk expression to breastfeeding mothers. Furthermore, this research revealed that there was a significant relationship between the knowledge, attitudes and practices of nurses with a p-value of (p-00.01). Recommendations and Conclusion: This study recommends that all nurses should receive formal training on MBFI implementation and this should be conducted to improve ENs and ENAs’ awareness about MBFI. MBFI should be integrated into the training curriculum for all nursing categories. This study further recommends that a support model for implementation of MBFI be developed and implemented.