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Hung HY, Wen CC, Su PF, Man SY, Chang YJ. Implementation of shared decision-making about rooming-in: A before and after an audit of breastfeeding in Taiwan. Int Breastfeed J 2024; 19:40. [PMID: 38835086 DOI: 10.1186/s13006-024-00649-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The 24-h rooming-in policy is crucial to the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) for promoting breastfeeding. However, this policy may restrict maternal autonomy. In 2018, to integrate women's preferences into care decisions, Taiwan's Baby-Friendly certification included prenatal shared decision-making (SDM) for rooming-in. Prior to 2018, maternal knowledge, considerations, and intentions regarding rooming-in and the impact of prenatal SDM were unknown. METHODS A retrospective electronic medical record cohort study was conducted in southern Taiwan. Data on healthy postpartum women eligible for rooming-in and breastfeeding for the years 2017 and 2019, reflecting the periods before and after prenatal SDM was introduced, were gathered. Maternal and newborn characteristics, maternal knowledge, considerations, and prenatal intentions for postpartum rooming-in and breastfeeding during hospitalization were collected. Additionally, data on actual postpartum rooming-in practices during hospitalization and exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) practices from birth to hospital discharge, to 1 month, and to 2 months postpartum were collected. Descriptive and non-parametric statistics were applied to analyze the data. RESULTS A total of 621 women in 2017 and 311 women in 2019 were included. After prenatal SDM was introduced, the rooming-in rate during hospitalization fell from 42.2% in 2017 to 25.6% in 2019 (p < 0.001), and the EBF rate declined from 45.9% to 35.7% (p = 0.01). Additionally, the 1-month postpartum EBF rate decreased from 46.4% in 2017 (n = 571) to 44.3% in 2019 (n = 264), and the 2-month postpartum EBF rate dropped from 45.5% in 2017 (n = 591) to 40.2% (n = 308). According to the 2019 Patient Decision Aids responses (n = 236), women demonstrated limited understanding of rooming-in, with only 40.7% expressing an intention toward 24-h rooming-in. Women of older maternal age (p < 0.001), with a graduate degree (p = 0.02), full-time employment (p = 0.04), and concerns about rest disruption (p < 0.001), were more likely to prefer non-24-h rooming-in. CONCLUSIONS Initiatives must promote prenatal SDM to enable healthcare providers to address misconceptions and tailor education, thereby increasing women's intention toward 24-h rooming-in and EBF. Future research should explore women's experiences and unmet needs at BFHI facilities to inform the construction of a baby- and mother-friendly environment.
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- Hsiao-Ying Hung
- Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
- Department of Nursing, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA
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- Department of Statistics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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Felipe-Dimog EB, Dumalhin YJB, Liang FW. Factors of early breastfeeding initiation among Filipino women: A population-based cross-sectional study. Appl Nurs Res 2023; 74:151732. [PMID: 38007244 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2023.151732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Early breastfeeding initiation (EBI) within the first hour after birth has the potential to reduce neonatal mortality. However, the prevalence of EBI still falls short of the 70 % target set by the WHO for 2030. Limited research has been conducted on this issue. Therefore, the study aimed to assess the prevalence and factors of EBI in the Philippines. METHODS This study is a secondary analysis of the data from the Philippine National Demographic and Health Survey (PNDHS) in 2017. Women survey participants aged 15 to 49 (n = 3750) who had given birth within the two years prior to the survey were included in this study. A p-value < 0.05 was used to define statistical significance when identifying the factors associated with EBI using hierarchical logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Women who were more likely to practice EBI were those from the Cordillera Administrative Region, who read newspaper/magazines, and delivered infants at 2 or later birth order. On the contrary, women from Central Luzon, CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon provinces), Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, and the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao; who listen to the radio at least once a week; and give birth through cesarean section were less likely to practice EBI. CONCLUSION Channeling breastfeeding messages through printed mass media and provision of specialized breastfeeding support to mothers with cesarean section delivery may help in reducing the barriers to early breastfeeding initiation. Targeted interventions and strategies that promote breastfeeding practices, particularly among primigravida women and in regions with lower rates of EBI contribute to increased rate of optimal breastfeeding.
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- Eva Belingon Felipe-Dimog
- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan; Nursing Department, Mountain Province State Polytechnic College, Bontoc 2616, Mountain Province, Philippines.
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- Nursing Department, Mountain Province State Polytechnic College, Bontoc 2616, Mountain Province, Philippines
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, No.100, Tzyou 1st Road, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan; Center for Big Data Research, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
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Jones RA, Elhindi J, Lowe G, Henry L, Maheshwari R, Culcer MR, Pasupathy D, Melov SJ. Investigating short-stay admission to a neonatal intensive care unit as a risk factor for reduced breast feeding at discharge in infants ≥36 weeks' gestation: a retrospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e075658. [PMID: 37857543 PMCID: PMC10603420 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to determine the effect of infant-mother separation following a short-stay (≤72 hours) admission to a Level 5 neonatal unit versus no admission on infant-feeding outcomes at hospital discharge. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING An Australian Level 5 neonatal unit within a tertiary referral hospital. PARTICIPANTS Mothers and their infants born between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2020 had a short-stay admission to the neonatal unit or no admission. All participants met admission criteria to the postnatal ward and were discharged home at ≤72 hours (n=12 540). Postnatal ward admission criteria included ≥36 weeks' gestation and birth weight ≥2.2 kg. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Infant feeding at discharge from hospital. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted, adjusting for confounders associated with known breastfeeding issues. These included age, ethnicity, parity, obesity, socioeconomic score, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, diabetes, infant gestation and birthweight centile, caesarean section birth, postpartum haemorrhage and skin-to-skin contact. RESULTS Of the 12 540 live births meeting inclusion criteria, 1000 (8%) infants were admitted to the neonatal unit. The primary reasons for admission were suspicion of sepsis (24%), maternal diabetes (19%) and jaundice (16%). We found a reduction in full breast feeding at hospital discharge in cases of a short admission to the neonatal unit compared with no admission (aOR 0.40; 95% CI 0.34 to 0.47; p<0.001). We identified that women of different ethnicities had differing levels of risk for formula supplementation at hospital discharge. The ethnic grouping least likely to be fully breast feeding at discharge was Southeast Asian women (aOR 0.47; 95% CI 0.39 to 0.57; p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Identifying mother-infant dyads at risk of non-exclusive breast feeding at hospital discharge will help target resources for practice improvement.
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- Rachel Ann Jones
- Women's and Newborn Health, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Reproduction and Perinatal Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Women's and Newborn Health, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Women's and Newborn Health, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Women's and Newborn Health, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Reproduction and Perinatal Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Westmead Institute for Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Women's and Newborn Health, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Reproduction and Perinatal Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Westmead Institute for Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Women's and Newborn Health, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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Cuerva MJ, Carbonell M, Boria F, Gil MM, De La Calle M, Bartha JL. Influence on operative time of immediate skin-to-skin care in low-risk primary cesarean births for breech presentation: Retrospective cohort study. Birth 2023; 50:571-577. [PMID: 36265127 DOI: 10.1111/birt.12683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Revised: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Multiple benefits for both, mother and baby have been reported from immediate skin-to-skin care (SSC). The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of SSC on operative time and blood loss in primary cesarean births for breech presentation. METHODS A SSC protocol for cesarean birth was implemented in our institution on February 25, 2019. In this single-center retrospective cohort study, we compared the outcomes of planned primary cesarean births for breech presentation at term before and after its implementation. RESULTS Data from 110 women who had a cesarean birth for breech presentation at term were analyzed, 55 in each group. Group 1 were women who had immediate SSC and Group 2 were women without immediate SSC. Maternal and surgical characteristics, and neonatal outcomes were similar in both groups. The mean operative time was 3.22 minutes shorter in the immediate SSC group compared with the not immediate SSC group (37.13 ± 12.27 vs 40.35 ± 12.23 minutes; P = 0.171). CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, immediate SSC following a low-risk cesarean birth for breech presentation neither prolongs the operative time nor increases blood loss during the procedure. Although we were unable to demonstrate a significant reduction in the operative time with the immediate SSC protocol, a decrease of 3 minutes was noted.
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- Marcos Javier Cuerva
- Department of Obstetrics, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
- School of Health Sciences, Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Universitario de Torrejón, Torrejon de Ardoz, Spain
- School of Health Sciences, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
- School of medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
- School of medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Costa S, Priolo F, Fattore S, Tedesco M, Rubortone SA, Giordano L, Chioma R, Neri Md C, Lanzone A, Buonsenso D, Valentini P, Vento G. Rooming-In Practice During the Pandemic: Results From a Retrospective Cohort Study. J Hum Lact 2022; 38:443-451. [PMID: 35272513 DOI: 10.1177/08903344221081840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic emerged in December 2019 and spread rapidly worldwide. So far, evidence regarding the breastfeeding and rooming-in management of mothers with COVID-19 and their newborn infants is scarce. RESEARCH AIMS 1) To assess the rate of exclusive breastfeeding at discharge among mothers with COVID-19 and their newborn infants managed either using a rooming-in or a separation regimen; and 2) to evaluate different neonatal outcomes, including the need for re-hospitalization related to COVID-19 among newborn infants in the two groups. METHOD We conducted a retrospective two-group comparative observational study. The sample was participants with COVID-19 and their newborn infants (N = 155 dyads) between March 1, 2020, and April 30, 2021. Two time periods were outlined resulting from the two different clinical practices of mother-infant separation and rooming-in. RESULTS Within the sample, 145 (93.5%) were asymptomatic. All neonates had documented Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) test results, and six tested positive by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction within 48 hr of life. The rate of exclusive breastfeeding was significantly higher (p < .0001) within the rooming-in group. Length of hospital stay was significantly lower (p = .001) within the rooming-in group. CONCLUSIONS Protected rooming-in practice has proven to be safe and effective in supporting breastfeeding: None of the infants enrolled were hospitalized due to COVID-19 infection and the rate of exclusive breastfeeding at discharge was increased compared to those infants separated from their mothers.
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- Simonetta Costa
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Dipartimento di Scienze di Laboratorio e Infettivologiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Global Health Research Institute, Istituto di Igiene, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.,Global Health Research Institute, Istituto di Igiene, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Objective: The objective of this study was to examine postpartum, inpatient mother-lactation educator (LE) breastfeeding education, resulting perceptions, and patient-reported worries and outcomes. In the breastfeeding literature, there is inadequate insight into the mother-LE relationship, and specifically, the extent to which contextual factors are elicited and information is tailored accordingly. In this study, we were specifically interested in maternal contextual factors. Materials and Methods: Using a mixed methods approach, we (1) captured 20 postpartum, inpatient mother-LE breastfeeding education sessions and analyzed them for the presence of maternal contextual factors, (2) administered separate perception questions to mothers and LEs, and (3) conducted 13 follow-up interviews with mothers after being discharged from the hospital. Results: Inpatient breastfeeding education is delivered in dynamic and busy clinical settings, characterized by potential distractions such as delivery of medical care. Maternal contextual factors are infrequently elicited during the education. Although both LEs and mothers rate the sessions positively, potential gaps remain as highlighted by the analyses of semistructured interviews with mothers. Conclusion: Human factors perspective, theories, and methods are relevant to the characterization of facilitators and barriers of current breastfeeding education, as well as to the development of interventions to support the delivery of human-centered, effective, and timely breastfeeding education.
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- Elizabeth Lerner Papautsky
- Department of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department Human Development Nursing Science, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Bartick M, Hernández-Aguilar MT, Wight N, Mitchell KB, Simon L, Hanley L, Meltzer-Brody S, Lawrence RM. ABM Clinical Protocol #35: Supporting Breastfeeding During Maternal or Child Hospitalization. Breastfeed Med 2021; 16:664-674. [PMID: 34516777 DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2021.29190.mba] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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A central goal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success. These protocols serve only as guidelines for the care of breastfeeding mothers and infants and do not delineate an exclusive course of treatment or serve as standards of medical care. Variations in treatment may be appropriate according to the needs of an individual patient. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine recognizes that not all lactating individuals identify as female. Using gender-inclusive language, however, is not possible in all languages and all countries and for all readers. The position of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2021.29188.abm) is to interpret clinical protocols within the framework of inclusivity of all breastfeeding, chestfeeding, and human milk-feeding individuals.
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- Melissa Bartick
- Department of Medicine, Mount Auburn Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Retired; Neonatology, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns, San Diego, California, USA
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- Breast Surgical Oncology, Ridley Tree Cancer Center at Sansum Clinic, Santa Barbara, California, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, UNC Center for Mood Disorders, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Crenshaw JT, Adams ED, Gilder RE, Nolte HG. Measuring health professionals' beliefs about skin-to-skin care during a cesarean. MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION 2021; 17:e13219. [PMID: 34159712 PMCID: PMC8476431 DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Women and their newborns are at risk of delayed or withheld skin‐to‐skin care (SSC) during a caesarean, which is about one‐third of births, worldwide. To date, no instrument exists to assess health professionals' (HPs) beliefs, and potential barriers and strategies for implementing SSC during a cesarean. The study aims were to (1) develop an instrument, Health Professionals' Beliefs about Skin‐to‐Skin Care During a Cesarean (SSCB), (2) establish its validity and reliability and (3) describe HPs' beliefs about SSC during a caesarean. Quantitative and qualitative analyses were used to test the SSCB and describe HPs' beliefs. SSCB analysis yielded a content validity of 0.83 and reliability of α = 0.9. We grouped all practice roles as either nurses or physicians. The mean rank score for nurses (n = 120, M = 90) was significantly higher (p = 0.001) than physicians (n = 46, M = 79). Despite this difference, scores for both roles reflected support for SSC. Participants identified hospital readiness to implement SSC and maintaining maternal and newborn safety as major issues. SSCB is a valid, reliable instrument to measure HPs' beliefs about SSC during a caesarean birth. HPs can use the SSCB during quality improvement initiatives to improve access to immediate SSC for women who have a caesarean birth. Improved access can enhance breastfeeding outcomes and promote optimal maternal and child health.
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- Jeannette T Crenshaw
- School of Nursing: Professor, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, United States, USA
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- College of Nursing; PhD Program Coordinator, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL, USA
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- Owner, The Gilder Company, Dallas, TX, USA.,Adjunct Faculty: School of Nursing, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, United States, USA
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- School of Nursing, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.,Private practice: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Hayden and Associates TMS Therapy Huntsville, Huntsville, AL, USA
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Hucklenbruch-Rother E, Vohlen C, Mehdiani N, Keller T, Roth B, Kribs A, Mehler K. Delivery room skin-to-skin contact in preterm infants affects long-term expression of stress response genes. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2020; 122:104883. [PMID: 33027708 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2020.104883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Premature birth is a traumatic event that puts mother and child at risk for subsequent psychopathology. Skin-to-skin contact in the form of intermittent kangaroo mother care has been shown to positively affect the infant's stress response and cognitive development, but underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Moreover, first skin-to-skin contact is usually delayed for days after birth. In the delivery room skin-to-skin study (DR-SSC), a prospective randomized controlled trial conducted from 2/2012 to 7/2015, we set out to assess the effect of delivery room skin-to-skin contact on the infant's mRNA expression of six key molecules involved in stress response and neurobehavioral development at hospital discharge. 88 firstborn, singleton preterm infants (born at 25-32 weeks of gestational age) were included. In the delivery room after initial stabilization, infants were randomized to either 60 min of skin-to-skin or 5 min of visual contact with their mother. In this explorative add-on study on the original DR-SSC study, we determined the expression of six important stress response genes (CRHR1 and CRHR2, AVP, NR3C1, HTR2A, and SLC6A4) in peripheral white blood cells of infants during routine blood sampling upon hospital discharge (corrected gestational age of 40 weeks). Infants were followed up to six months corrected age. Relative mRNA expression of the corticotropin releasing hormone receptor 2 (CRH R2), the glucocorticoid receptor gene (NR3C1), and the serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) was significantly reduced in the delivery room SSC infants. Additionally, gene expression of CRH R2 showed a correlation with HPA axis reactivity and parameters of mother-child interaction at six months corrected age. Our results highlight the importance of delivery room mother-child skin-to-skin contact and underline the urgent need for in-depth studies on the underlying molecular mechanisms.
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- Eva Hucklenbruch-Rother
- Metabolism and Perinatal Programming, Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
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- Metabolism and Perinatal Programming, Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Burianova I, Cerny M, Borsky J, Zilinska K, Dornakova J, Martin A, Janota J. Duration of Surgery, Ventilation, and Length of Hospital Stay Do Not Affect Breastfeeding in Newborns After Early Cleft Lip Repair. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2020; 58:146-152. [PMID: 32799648 DOI: 10.1177/1055665620949114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE There are minimal data available on nutrition after early repair of cleft lip and the factors influencing initiation of breastfeeding. This study assessed the impact of the length of surgery, length of ventilation support, and duration of hospital stay on breastfeeding rates after early cleft lip surgery. DESIGN This is a prospective observational cohort study comparing 2 hospitals providing early surgical repair of facial clefts from January 2014 to December 2016. Both hospitals are designated as Baby-Friendly Hospitals. Demographic and anthropometric data from mothers and newborns were recorded. SETTING Tertiary neonatal and pediatric surgery center. PATIENTS Hospital A: 61 newborns, Hospital B: 157 newborns. INTERVENTIONS Early (day 5 to 14) cheiloplasty in newborns with cleft lip or cleft lip and palate. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Influence of duration of hospital stay, length of operation, and artificial ventilation on the rate of breastfeeding. RESULTS Significantly, more newborns were breastfed following early surgical repair of an isolated cleft lip compared to those with both cleft lip and palate, in both hospitals (hospital A 82% vs 0%, P = .0001, hospital B 66% vs 5%, P = .0001). Duration of hospital stay, length of operation, and duration of artificial ventilation did not significantly affect the rate of breastfeeding. CONCLUSIONS The factors associated with early cleft lip repair (length of operation, length of ventilation support, and duration of hospital stay) do not affect breastfeeding rate.
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- Iva Burianova
- Department of Neonatology, 48208Thomayer Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic and Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology/Neonatology, 48359University Hospital Motol, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Faculty Hospital Motol, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neonatology, 48209Thomayer Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology/Neonatology, 48359University Hospital Motol, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 8830Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, University College Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Neonatology, 48209Thomayer Hospital, Prague and Institute of Pathological Physiology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Ghanbari-Homayi S, Fardiazar Z, Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi S, Meedya S, Jafarabadi MA, Mohammadi E, Mirghafourvand M. Skin-to-skin contact, early initiation of breastfeeding and childbirth experience in first time mothers: a cross sectional study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jnn.2019.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Crenshaw JT, Adams ED, Gilder RE, DeButy K, Scheffer KL. Effects of Skin-to-Skin Care During Cesareans: A Quasiexperimental Feasibility/Pilot Study. Breastfeed Med 2019; 14:731-743. [PMID: 31738574 PMCID: PMC6918851 DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2019.0202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Introduction: Our aim was to describe feasibility and outcomes of skin-to-skin care (SSC) that began during cesarean surgery and continued, uninterrupted, for about 5 hours. We described maternal/newborn measures of physiologic stability and stress; maternal measures of comfort; maternal satisfaction with surgery and SSC; and exclusive breast milk feeding at discharge. Materials and Methods: We used a quasiexperimental, time-interrupted design and randomly assigned women to receive SSC that began during surgery (Group 1, intervention; n = 20) or after surgery, before transfer to recovery (Group 2, standard care; n = 20). We analyzed differences across time and for five observations: before transfer to the operating room (OR); in the OR, about 20 minutes after birth; in the recovery room, about 1 hour after admission; in the New Family Center (NFC), about 1 hour after admission; and in the NFC, about 2 hours after admission. Results: Group 1 began SSC an average of 0.89 minutes after birth and continued an average of 300 minutes and Group 2 began an average of 46 minutes after birth and continued an average of 126 minutes. Women who began SSC during surgery were more satisfied with the experience (p = 0.015) and had lower levels of salivary cortisol across time (p = 0.003). We found no negative effects on maternal or newborn measures of physiologic stability and no difference in exclusive breast milk feeding rates at discharge. Conclusion: Immediate and uninterrupted SSC during medically uncomplicated cesarean surgery is a feasible, low-cost intervention that can safely begin during surgery and continue, uninterrupted, for extended durations.
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Affiliation(s)
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- College of Nursing, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama
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- School of Nursing, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas
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- Women and Children's Services, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Perinatal Education, Women and Children's Services, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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Lothian JA. Safe Childbirth: A Call to Action. J Perinat Educ 2019; 28:65-67. [PMID: 31118542 PMCID: PMC6503900 DOI: 10.1891/1058-1243.28.2.65] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Since the publication of Lamaze's Six Healthy Birth Practice papers in 2014, there has been increasing concern with the safety of the current maternity care system. A doubling of the maternal mortality rate in the United States and the continued high cesarean rate, as well as ongoing research that supports physiologic birth and identifies the risks of interfering with the physiologic process, has resulted in updated guidelines for care and has spurred advocacy efforts to transform maternity care. This article presents a number of these advocacy efforts.
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Lothian JA. Healthy Birth Practice #4: Avoid Interventions Unless They Are Medically Necessary. J Perinat Educ 2019; 28:94-103. [PMID: 31118546 PMCID: PMC6503899 DOI: 10.1891/1058-1243.28.2.94] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Maternity care in the United States continues to be intervention intensive. The routine use of intravenous fluids, restrictions on eating and drinking, continuous electronic fetal monitoring, epidural analgesia, and augmentation of labor characterize most U.S. births. The use of episiotomy has decreased but is still higher than it should be. These interventions disturb the normal physiology of labor and birth and restrict women's ability to cope with labor. The result is a cascade of interventions that increase risk, including the risk of cesarean surgery, for women and babies. This paper describes the use and effect of routine interventions on the physiologic process of labor and birth and identifies the unintended consequences resulting from the routine use of these interventions in labor and birth.
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