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A critical review of the impact of continuing breastfeeding education provided to nurses and midwives This review of 15 studies from nine different countries analyzed the practice of continuing education on breastfeeding for health professionals, with a specific focus on nurses and midwives.
Birth in a Baby Friendly hospital in Brazil and the positive impact on breastfeeding outcomes The influence of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) on breastfeeding indicators in Brazil was assessed using data from the Second Survey of Breastfeeding Prevalence, conducted in 2008.
Implementing the Baby Friendly Initiative in Australia - the perceptions of midwives A study of the perceptions of BFHI implementation of midwives and nurses working in one Area Health Service in New South Wales, Australia was carried out.
Baby Friendly Initiative training improves staff knowledge and practice A study was carried out to evaluate the effects of Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) community training on breastfeeding rates, staff and mothers in a large Primary Care Trust (PCT) in England.
Impact of Baby Friendly Initiative in Turkey The impact of the introduction of the Baby Friendly Initiative in a Turkish hospital has recently been measured.
The Baby Friendly Initiative in Latin America – can we learn from their success? The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative was developed by WHO and UNICEF to promote breast-feeding in maternity wards worldwide. The authors have investigated the evidence of the impact of the Initiative.
Baby Friendly accreditation increases breastfeeding rates Research published has found that UK mothers delivering in Baby Friendly accredited hospitals are 10% more likely to initiate breastfeeding than those who deliver in non-accredited units or units with a Certificate of Commitment.
Going Baby Friendly increases breastfeeding, Merten 2005 A Swiss study has provided more evidence for the effectiveness of Baby Friendly implementation as a mechanism to improve breastfeeding rates.
Baby Friendly training increases breastfeeding rates A study published in today's British Medical Journal has found that providing 18 hours of training using a Baby Friendly-style training package improves breastfeeding rates, health professional knowledge, and hospital implementation of the Ten Steps.
Baby Friendly increases breastfeeding, Tappin 2001, Kramer 2001 Baby Friendly hospitals in Scotland have increased their breastfeeding rate at 7 days by 8.1% over an eight year period, compared with a rise of just 2.2% among hospitals without a Baby Friendly award.