Analysis of the outcomes at baby-friendly hospitals: appraisal in Taiwan.

作者: David Redhelm Weng , Chun-Sen Hsu , Meei-Ling Gau , Chao-Huei Chen , Chung-Yi Li

DOI: 10.1016/S1607-551X(09)70443-7

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摘要: This study examined the effect of Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) on breastfeeding rate in Taiwan and analyzed factors related to BFHI qualification. The assessments included 56 hospitals enlisted for appraisal 7,563 mothers maternity wards these hospitals. Among appraised, 38 (67.9%) passed appraisal. Geographically, 88.5% (23/38) are located northern Taiwan, only one hospital is situated eastern Taiwan. All 13 medical centers were qualified as BFHI. Only private clinic We found close correlation between location passing (χ 2 = 12.71, p 9.17, Mothers baby-friendly had higher rates than those non-qualified hospitals, whether they surveyed while after delivery (88.1% vs 78.1%) or their first postnatal month (67.6% 59.4%). In conclusion, our indicates that health policy intervention has a significant impact increasing

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