Increase in Breastfeeding Rates in Baby-Friendly Hospitals in Greece: Comparison with the National Study of 2017.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

The primary purpose of this study was to correlate the factors influencing the onset and duration of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) and breastfeeding (BF) rates at different time points in baby-friendly hospitals (BFHs) in Greece.

Methods

This study was conducted from October 2020 to January 2022. The sample consisted of 1201 mothers with corresponding newborn births out of the total 7201 that took place during the same period. We used a questionnaire that the mothers answered during the first hour after birth, before being discharged from the maternity hospital, and at the 2nd, 4th, and 6th month of the infant's life. The results were compared with the data of the national study from 2017 (concerning births from general maternity hospitals and not only

SUBMITTER: Christou E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11352986 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature