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SynthesisInternational journal of public health2019

The effect of home-based intervention with professional support on promoting breastfeeding: a systematic review.

Lai Yin Cheng, Xin Wang, Phoenix Kit-Han Mo

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Synthesis in International journal of public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Clinical Protocol #2: Guidelines for Birth Hospitalization Discharge of Breastfeeding Dyads, Revised 2022.Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Lai Yin ChengSchool of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Xin WangSchool of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Phoenix Kit-Han MoSchool of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. phoenix.mo@cuhk.edu.hk.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesLow breastfeeding rate and high early cessation of breastfeeding are observed worldwide. There is a need to review the effects of home visits with professional support on promoting breastfeeding. The present study evaluated the efficacy of home visits on promoting breastfeeding outcomes (i.e., breastfeeding initiation rate, exclusive breastfeeding rate/duration, and breastfeeding rate/duration) using a systematic review.

methodsSearch of EMBASE, MEDLINE, CENTRAL-Cochrane central register of controlled trials, PsycInfo, and ClinicalTrials.gov was conducted by February 28, 2019, to identify relevant studies.

resultsA total of 26 studies were included. Fourteen of the included studies investigated rate/duration of exclusive breastfeeding; ten of them demonstrated a significant increase on the rate/duration of exclusive breastfeeding. Sixteen of the included studies investigated rate/duration of breastfeeding; four of them demonstrated a significant increase on the rate/duration of breastfeeding. Four studies evaluated initiation of breastfeeding and three of them did not show a significant effect.

conclusionsFindings suggest that breastfeeding can be increased by home-based interventions with professional support. Support-based intervention is likely an effective way to promote breastfeeding.

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House CallsBreast FeedingFemaleHealth PromotionHumansTime FactorsBreastfeedingHome visitsProfessional supportSystematic review

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