Current hospital policies on breastfeeding: a survey from Italy
Abstract Background The availability of an appropriate newborn feeding policy is an essential component of the promotion of breastfeeding in health facilities. The Italian Society of Neonatology (SIN) and the Italian Society of Paediatrics (SIP) have run an online survey among Maternity Hospitals to...
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| author | Riccardo Davanzo Laura Travan Maria Lorella Giannì Giuseppe Giordano Silvia Perugi Mariella Baldassarre Antonella Soldi Lorenzo Colombo Isabella Mondello Michela Pandullo Alessia Ferrara Elena Scarpato Guglielmo Salvatori |
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| description | Abstract Background The availability of an appropriate newborn feeding policy is an essential component of the promotion of breastfeeding in health facilities. The Italian Society of Neonatology (SIN) and the Italian Society of Paediatrics (SIP) have run an online survey among Maternity Hospitals to explore the existing breastfeeding policies and their characteristics. Methods Between February and April 2023, an online survey was carried out among 110 Italian maternity hospitals with a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Results Forty-nine Maternity Hospitals completed the online questionnaire. Twenty out of 49 (40.8%) reported to have a breastfeeding policy. When a policy is available, its quality appears to be suboptimal because of lack of inclusion of a family representative in the policy working group, limited options for translating breastfeeding policy into minority languages, lack of periodic assessment of their implementation. Conclusion Currently, only a limited number of Italian Maternity Hospitals have developed a breastfeeding policy. Additional efforts are needed for their improvement as well as implementation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f522fd8d50c6470ea058a4dc00db2f992024-03-05T16:36:48ZengBMCItalian Journal of Pediatrics1824-72882024-01-015011610.1186/s13052-024-01581-5Current hospital policies on breastfeeding: a survey from ItalyRiccardo Davanzo0Laura Travan1Maria Lorella Giannì2Giuseppe Giordano3Silvia Perugi4Mariella Baldassarre5Antonella Soldi6Lorenzo Colombo7Isabella Mondello8Michela Pandullo9Alessia Ferrara10Elena Scarpato11Guglielmo Salvatori12Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, NICUDivision of Neonatology and NICU, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia-CervelloDivision of Neonatology, Careggi University HospitalDepartment of Interdisciplinary Medicine-Neonatology and NICU, University Aldo MoroDivision of Neonatology and NICU, Department of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences, Sant’Anna Hospital, University of Turin, AOU Città della Salute e della ScienzaFondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, NICUNICU, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi-Melacrino-MorelliUniversità degli Studi di UdineDepartment of Medical Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Università degli Studi di Trieste Dipartimento Universitario Clinico di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche e della SaluteDepartment of Translational Medical Sciences - Section of Pediatrics, University Federico IINeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCSAbstract Background The availability of an appropriate newborn feeding policy is an essential component of the promotion of breastfeeding in health facilities. The Italian Society of Neonatology (SIN) and the Italian Society of Paediatrics (SIP) have run an online survey among Maternity Hospitals to explore the existing breastfeeding policies and their characteristics. Methods Between February and April 2023, an online survey was carried out among 110 Italian maternity hospitals with a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Results Forty-nine Maternity Hospitals completed the online questionnaire. Twenty out of 49 (40.8%) reported to have a breastfeeding policy. When a policy is available, its quality appears to be suboptimal because of lack of inclusion of a family representative in the policy working group, limited options for translating breastfeeding policy into minority languages, lack of periodic assessment of their implementation. Conclusion Currently, only a limited number of Italian Maternity Hospitals have developed a breastfeeding policy. Additional efforts are needed for their improvement as well as implementation.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-024-01581-5BreastfeedingPolicyHospitalSurveyBaby-Friendly Hospital Initiative |
| spellingShingle | Riccardo Davanzo Laura Travan Maria Lorella Giannì Giuseppe Giordano Silvia Perugi Mariella Baldassarre Antonella Soldi Lorenzo Colombo Isabella Mondello Michela Pandullo Alessia Ferrara Elena Scarpato Guglielmo Salvatori Current hospital policies on breastfeeding: a survey from Italy Italian Journal of Pediatrics Breastfeeding Policy Hospital Survey Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative |
| title | Current hospital policies on breastfeeding: a survey from Italy |
| title_full | Current hospital policies on breastfeeding: a survey from Italy |
| title_fullStr | Current hospital policies on breastfeeding: a survey from Italy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Current hospital policies on breastfeeding: a survey from Italy |
| title_short | Current hospital policies on breastfeeding: a survey from Italy |
| title_sort | current hospital policies on breastfeeding a survey from italy |
| topic | Breastfeeding Policy Hospital Survey Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-024-01581-5 |
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