Innovative continuum of care to promote exclusive breast feeding in Pakistan: protocol of a pilot randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breastmilk being the ideal nutrition from birth to 2 years and beyond has many health benefits for both newborn and mothers. This study will assess the feasibility and acceptability of a continuum of care programme, which is a health facility and community based till 6 months post partum to encourage ideal breastfeeding practices.

Methods and analysis

A pilot randomised control trial having two-parallel arms of intervention and control groups was conducted in gynaecology and obstetrics department of Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Teaching Hospital with a community outreach component of 6 months. 50 women between 28 and 32 weeks of gestation fulfilling inclusion criteria will be allocated in 1:1 randomly into intervention and control groups through computer-generated random n

SUBMITTER: Chaudry ZA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11110549 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature