Current hospital policies on breastfeeding: a survey from Italy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The availability of an appropriate newborn feeding policy is an essential component of the promotion of breastfeeding in health facilities. The Italian Society of Neonatology (SIN) and the Italian Society of Paediatrics (SIP) have run an online survey among Maternity Hospitals to explore the existing breastfeeding policies and their characteristics.

Methods

Between February and April 2023, an online survey was carried out among 110 Italian maternity hospitals with a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Results

Forty-nine Maternity Hospitals completed the online questionnaire. Twenty out of 49 (40.8%) reported to have a breastfeeding policy. When a policy is available, its quality appears to be suboptimal because of lack of inclusion of a family representati

SUBMITTER: Davanzo R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10809559 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature