ArticleBMJ paediatrics open2017
Breastfeeding disruption during hospitalisation for bronchiolitis in children: a telephone survey.
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- Supporting breastfeeding when clinical nutrition interventions are required in the paediatric healthcare setting: a systematic review.International breastfeeding journal · 2025Pooled it
- The challenges of medically complex breastfed children and their families: A systematic review.Maternal & child nutrition · 2021Pooled it
- Breastfeeding support among re-hospitalized young children: a survey from Italy.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2024Article
- Preadmission Diet and Zip Code Influences the Pediatric Critical Care Clinical Course for Infants with Severe Respiratory Illness (Journal of pediatric intensive care · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundHospitalisation for an acute bronchiolitis might lead to unwanted weaning off breast feeding for several reasons (respiratory distress, use of enteral or parenteral feeding, mothers tiredness, among others), yet it has never been really evaluated or quantified.
methodsWe conducted this telephone survey to evaluate breastfeeding disruption during hospitalisation for bronchiolitis and try to identify its determining factors for future interventions. This cross-sectional study extends over one epidemic season of bronchiolitis in a tertiary care hospital. All patients aged 6 months or younger hospitalised with acute bronchiolitis and receiving at least partial breast feeding were eligible for the study (n=144). Patients discharged home whose parents accepted to be contacted for a phone survey were included. Parents were contacted 3 months (range 0.5-6) after discharge.
resultsEighty-four patients were included in the study. Median length of hospital stay was 3 days (1; 34), and 27 patients spent some time in paediatric intensive care unit. Forty-three mothers stated that hospitalisation modified their breast feeding (17 stopped, 12 switched to partial breast feeding and 14 reduced without stopping). Mothers stated that the causes of breastfeeding disturbance were lack of support and advices (n=27) followed by child's respiratory disease (n=14), logistic hospital difficulties (n=13) and personal organisation issues (n=4).
conclusionAdmission to hospital with bronchiolitis may adversely affect breast feeding. Correct advices and support could be a determining factor, and further studies should focus on preventive interventions.
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