Improving the Breastfeeding Practices in Healthy Neonates During Hospital Stay Using Quality Improvement Methodology

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dc.contributor.authorSharma, Seemaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSharma, Chanderdeepen_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Dineshen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-23T07:43:21Z
dc.date.available2020-04-23T07:43:21Z
dc.date.issued2018-09
dc.description.abstractObjective: To demonstrate the applications of the principles ofQuality Improvement (QI) in a tertiary-care centre with the aim toimprove the breastfeeding practices during hospital stay.Methods: An operational team was formulated to identify thereasons for low proportion of exclusive breast feeding (EBF) inhealthy neonates. Reason specific solutions were proposed,discussed, prioritized and tested using Plan-Do-Study-Act Cycle(PDSA Cycle). Strategies included clear departmental policy planand creation of Breastfeeding support package (BFSP). PDSAcycles were tested and implemented over 6 weeks period and itssustainability was measured monthly for five months duration.Results: After implementation of PDSA cycles, the proportion ofneonates receiving early breastfeeding within one hour of birthincreased from 55% to 95%, and the proportion of neonates onEBF during hospital stay increased from 72% to 98%.Conclusion: Quality Improvement principles are feasible andeffective to improve breastfeeding practices in the hospitalsetting.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartments of Pediatrics, Dr Rajendra Prasad Govt. Medical College, Himachal Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsObstetrics and Gynaecology, Dr Rajendra Prasad Govt. Medical College, Himachal Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsCommunity Medicine, Dr Rajendra Prasad Govt. Medical College, Himachal Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationSharma Seema, Sharma Chanderdeep, Kumar Dinesh. Improving the Breastfeeding Practices in Healthy Neonates During Hospital Stay Using Quality Improvement Methodology. Indian Pediatrics. 2018 Sep; 55(9): 757-760en_US
dc.identifier.issn0974-7559
dc.identifier.issn0019-6061
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/199162
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIndian Academy of Pediatricsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber9en_US
dc.relation.volume55en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.indianpediatrics.net/sep2018/757.pdfen_US
dc.subjectBreastmilken_US
dc.subjectBaby friendly hospitalen_US
dc.subjectExclusive breastfeedingen_US
dc.subjectInterventionen_US
dc.titleImproving the Breastfeeding Practices in Healthy Neonates During Hospital Stay Using Quality Improvement Methodologyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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