Supporting breastfeeding In Local Communities (SILC): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breastfeeding is associated with significant positive health outcomes for mothers and infants. However, despite recommendations from the World Health Organization, exclusive breastfeeding for six months is uncommon. Increased breastfeeding support early in the postpartum period may be effective in improving breastfeeding maintenance. This trial will evaluate two community-based interventions to increase breastfeeding duration in Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Victoria, Australia.

Methods/design

A three-arm cluster randomised controlled trial design will be used. Victorian LGAs with a lower than average rate of any breastfeeding at discharge from hospital and more than 450 births per year that agree to participate will be randomly allocated to one of three trial

SUBMITTER: McLachlan HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4287548 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature