Effectiveness of an implementation strategy for a breastfeeding guideline in Primary Care: cluster randomised trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The protection and promotion of breastfeeding is considered a priority in Europe where only 22% of infants less than 6 months old are exclusively breastfed. In Spain this percentage reaches 24.8% but in our city it falls to 18.26%. Various studies emphasise that the improvement of these results should be based upon the training of health professionals. Following the recommendations of a breastfeeding guide can modify the practice of health professionals and improve results with respect to exclusively or predominatly breastfed children at 6 months of age.

Method/design

This study involves a community based cluster randomized trial in primary healthcare centres in Leganés (Madrid, Spain). The project aims to determine whether the use of an implementation strategy (i

SUBMITTER: Martin-Iglesias S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3339325 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature