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ArticleInternational breastfeeding journal2017

Mothers' experiences of a telephone based breastfeeding support intervention after discharge from neonatal intensive care units: a mixed-method study.

Jenny Ericson, Renée Flacking, Camilla Udo

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Article in International breastfeeding journal, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01806480 (The Effectiveness of Proactive Telephone Support Provided to Breastfeeding Mothers of Preterm Infants - a Randomized Controlled Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 20 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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The Effectiveness of Proactive Telephone Support Provided to Breastfeeding Mothers of Preterm Infants - a Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorUppsala UniversityRan2013 to 2016Enrolled493ConditionsBreastfeeding, Quality of Life, Parental Stress, AttachmentArmsPerson-centred proactive breastfeeding telephone support
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Jenny EricsonDepartment of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-3460-7500
Renée FlackingSchool of Education, Health and Social Studies, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden.
Camilla UdoCentre for Clinical Research Dalarna, Nissersväg 3, S-79182 Falun, Sweden.

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Abstract

backgroundAfter discharge from a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), many mothers of preterm infants (gestational age < 37 weeks) experience a lack of support for breastfeeding. An intervention study was designed to evaluate the effects of proactive (a daily telephone call initiated by a member of a breastfeeding support team) and/or reactive (mothers could call the breastfeeding support team) telephone based breastfeeding support for mothers after discharge from the NICU. The mothers in the intervention group had access to both proactive and reactive support; the mothers in the control group only had access to reactive support. The aim of this study was to explore the mothers' experiences of the proactive and reactive telephone support.

methodsThis study was a qualitatively driven, mixed-method evaluation using three data sources: questionnaires with qualitative open-ended questions, visual analogue scales and telephone interviews. In total, 365 mothers contributed data for this study. The qualitative data were analysed with an inductive thematic network analysis, while the quantitative data were analysed with Student's t-test and the chi-square test.

resultsProactive support contributed to greater satisfaction and involvement in breastfeeding support. The mothers who received proactive support reported that they felt strengthened, supported and secure, as a result of the continuous care provided by staff who were knowledgeable and experienced (i.e., in breastfeeding and preterm infants), which resulted in the global theme '

conclusionThere were positive aspects of both proactive (i.e., greater satisfaction and feelings of empowerment) and reactive support (i.e., the opportunity to call for support); however, the provision of reactive support alone may be inadequate for those with the greatest need for support as they are the least likely to access it.

trial registrationNCT01806480 on 5 March 2013.

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BreastfeedingMixed methodNeonatalPreterm infantSupportTelephoneThematic network analysis

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PMCPMC5735875

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