Evaluating the effectiveness of a baby-friendly breastfeeding course in enhancing confidence among registered nurses in maternal-child health

Program Focus: The Baby-Friendly Breastfeeding Initiative is a global program focused on improving breastfeeding rates through evidence-based nurse training. This evaluation assesses whether a hospital-based education program, aligned with the Ten Steps, effectively increases confidence among maternal child health nurses. Target population: The education program is designed to serve maternal child health nurses providing breastfeeding education in the hospital setting. Evaluation objectives: The new education program, led by the hospital's lactation consultants, combines didactic instruction with hands-on skills stations. Nurse competency in all 70 Baby-Friendly performance indicators will be assessed through teach-backs, scenarios, quizzes, and role-playing, with an expectation of 100% competency by the end of the course. Methods: Confidence and beliefs of maternal child health nurses were measured using a 4-point Likert scale at three time points: before, immediately after, and 30 days post-education. Composite scores were calculated, and a t-test was used to determine statistical significance. Key findings: Data analysis revealed a statistically significant association between confidence levels and the awareness and beliefs of maternal-child nurses following the education course. Implications/Conclusion: This program evaluation demonstrated a measurable increase in nurse confidence following the education course, effectively achieving its objective. Future emphasis should be placed on individual nurse perception as a barrier to breastfeeding education. Ongoing monitoring of long-term outcomes is also recommended to assess the sustained impact of this education course on nurse confidence and breastfeeding rates.

Authors dc:creator

• Seehase, Jenna
• Eli, Brianna

Contributors dc:contributor

• Schrader, Kara

• Breastfeeding promotion
• Nurses--Attitudes
• Nurses--In-service training

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

dnp:73
oclc:1569639870
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oai:d.lib.msu.edu:dnp_73