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- Title
Assessing the Implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in Hungary: A Cross-Sectional Study.
- Authors
Hulman, Anita; Varga, Katalin; Csákvári, Tímea; Pakai, Annamária
- Abstract
We assessed the prevalence of the "Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding" in Hungary and identified possible associations of the steps with breastfeeding. Our quantitative, cross-sectional research was conducted anonymously online in Hungary with a self-administered questionnaire in 2021. Targeted sampling was used, with biological motherhood and having at least one child no older than 60 months as inclusion criteria (n = 2008). The implementation of the "Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding" was analyzed separately for breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding mothers. A breastfeeding mother was defined as breastfeeding for at least six months. Descriptive statistics, χ2 test, and t-test were calculated with SPSSv25 (p < 0.05). No significant differences were found between breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding mothers in terms of supplementary feeding at the advice of a health professional (p = 0.624) and in terms of assistance with breastfeeding or suggested breastfeeding positions during hospitalization (p = 0.413). Significant differences were found for receiving breastfeeding-friendly recommendations by staff (p = 0.006), valuing breastfeeding (p < 0.001), skin-to-skin contact within 1 h (p = 0.002), receiving supplementary feeding (p < 0.001), rooming-in (p < 0.001), responsive feeding, recognizing hunger signs (p < 0.001), pacifier/bottle use (p < 0.001), and availability of breastfeeding support (p = 0.005). Significant differences were observed between breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding subsamples regarding the implementation of baby-friendly steps (p < 0.001). Breastfeeding mothers experienced the implementation of more baby-friendly steps and a higher rate of breastfeeding, while there was no significant difference in the duration of exclusive (p = 0.795) and partial breastfeeding (p = 0.250) based on the results. We concluded that exposure to the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative may be associated with increased 6-month breastfeeding but may not influence longer durations.
- Subjects
HUNGARY; EVALUATION of human services programs; CROSS-sectional method; BREASTFEEDING; MEDICAL protocols; HEALTH facility administration; T-test (Statistics); MATERNAL health services; ACADEMIC medical centers; MOTHERS; SCIENTIFIC observation; PILOT projects; QUANTITATIVE research; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CHI-squared test; POSTNATAL care; HUNGER; MANN Whitney U Test; INFANT nutrition; PROFESSIONS; BREASTFEEDING promotion; CLINICAL competence; DATA analysis software; ARTIFICIAL feeding; SOCIAL support; COUNSELING; CONFIDENCE intervals; PATIENT positioning; PACIFIERS (Infant care)
- Publication
Children, 2024, Vol 11, Issue 4, p412
- ISSN
2227-9067
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/children11040412