Improving breastfeeding support through the implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital and Community Initiatives: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Improved breastfeeding practices have the potential to save the lives of over 823,000 children under 5 years old globally every year. The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a global campaign by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children's Fund, which promotes best practice to support breastfeeding in maternity services. The Baby-Friendly Community Initiative (BFCI) grew out of step 10, with a focus on community-based implementation. The aim of this scoping review is to map and examine the evidence relating to the implementation of BFHI and BFCI globally.

Methods

This scoping review was conducted according to the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews. Inclusion criteria followed the Population, Concepts, Contexts approa

SUBMITTER: Walsh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10105160 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature