Promoting maternal-child health by increasing breastfeeding rates: a National Canadian Baby-Friendly Initiative Quality Improvement Collaborative Project

被引:2
作者
LeDrew, Michelle [1 ]
Benoit, Britney [2 ]
O'Grady, Kathleen [1 ]
Ustianov, Jennifer [3 ]
Edwards, Candi [1 ]
Gallant, Claire [1 ]
Loring, Sally [1 ]
Clement, Louise [4 ]
Aziz, Khalid [5 ]
Green, Marina [1 ]
O'Sullivan, Pam [1 ]
Nickel, Nathan Christopher [6 ]
机构
[1] Breastfeeding Comm Canada, Glen Margaret, NS, Canada
[2] St Francis Xavier Univ, Rankin Sch Nursing, Antigonish, NS, Canada
[3] HTMB Consulting LLC, Essex, VT USA
[4] Hlth Stand Org, Ottawa, ON, Canada
[5] Univ Alberta, Fac Med & Dent, Edmonton, AB, Canada
[6] Univ Manitoba, Manitoba Ctr Hlth Policy, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
关键词
quality improvement; maternal health services; hospital medicine; leadership; healthcare quality improvement; WILL;
D O I
10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002537
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R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
While breastfeeding has long been an important, globally recognized aspect of population health, disparities exist across Canada. The Baby-Friendly Initiative (BFI) is a WHO/UNICEF best-practice program that helps ensure families receive evidence-based perinatal care and is associated with improved breastfeeding rates. However, <10% of hospitals in Canada are designated as 'Baby-Friendly'. The Breastfeeding Committee for Canada (BCC) aimed to increase the number of hospitals that moved towards BFI designation by implementing a National BFI Quality Improvement Collaborative Project. Key activities included (1) implementing and evaluating the BFI Project with 25 hospital teams across Canada and (2) making recommendations for scaling up BFI in Canada. As of December 2023, three hospitals in the BFI Project have attained designation and six have started the official process towards designation with the BCC. Breastfeeding initiation rates remained high and stable (>80%); however, breastfeeding exclusivity rates did not meet targets. All BFI care indicators improved across participating facilities. All skin-to-skin indicators improved, with rates of immediate and sustained skin-to-skin meeting targets of >80% for vaginal births. BFI care indicators of documented assistance and support with breastfeeding within 6 hours of birth, rooming-in and education about community supports also met target levels. Leadership buy-in, parent partner engagement and collaborative activities of workshops, webinars and mentoring with BFI Project leadership were viewed as valuable. This BFI Project demonstrated that hospitals could successfully implement Baby-Friendly practices in various Canadian settings despite challenges introduced by the COVID-19 pandemic. Indicators collected as part of this work demonstrate that delivery of Baby-Friendly care improved in participating facilities. Sustainability and scaling up BFI implementation in both hospitals and community health services across Canada through implementation of a BFI Coach Mentor Program is ongoing to enable continued progress and impact on breastfeeding and maternal-child health.
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