Good practice in lactation counseling for Ukrainian refugee mothers to ensure the health and mental benefits of breastfeeding - an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The study presents a cross-sectional analysis of the population of Ukrainian women who received maternity care in 11 Polish hospitals.

Methods

Multidirectional lactation counseling was implemented from March to November 2023 by the Human Milk Bank Foundation in cooperation with UNICEF Refugee Response Office in Poland. Medical data were collected using questionnaires prepared for the study. When the mother indicated that she had mental problems or the health care personnel spotted problems, she was she referred to a psychologist for diagnostics, who used questionnaires appropriate to the patient's situation such as: Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for depression assessment and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire-7 for anxiety assessment.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Babiszewska-Aksamit M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12018615 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature