Facilitation and Barriers to Breastfeeding in the NICU

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

8 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-09-30

Study Completion Date

2008-04-30

Brief Summary

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To date, there is a paucity of research focusing on maternal breastfeeding goals, how these goals may change after an unexpected event such as a preterm birth, and how mothers of ill and preterm infants define breastfeeding success. No studies were identified that focused exclusively on the breastfeeding goals of mothers of hospitalized preterm infants

The purpose of this study is to answer the following research questions: 1) What are the breastfeeding goals of mothers with preterm infants in the NICU? and 2) What are mothers' perceptions of facilitators and barriers to meeting their breastfeeding goals in the NICU?

Detailed Description

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As the objective of this study is to describe the breastfeeding goals of mothers and their perceptions of breastfeeding support in the NICU, this study will follow a descriptive, qualitative design. Mothers of preterm newborns in the Royal Victoria Hospital will participate in a semi-structured interview about their breastfeeding goals and what they perceived to be facilitators and barriers to achieving their intended goals. During the interviews, the mothers will be asked a set of socio-demographic questions, open-ended questions about their breastfeeding goals, and open-ended questions about their perceptions of barriers and facilitators to meeting these goals in the NICU Participants may also receive one follow-up phone call to clarify their responses to the questions or to validate the information obtained from the interview.

Conditions

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Breastfeeding Prematurity

Keywords

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Breastfeeding premature infants

Study Design

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Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. have one (or more) infant(s) currently admitted in the NICU at the RVH;
2. intended to provide breast milk to their infant(s);
3. are able to speak English; and
4. are willing to be audiotaped during the interview.

Exclusion Criteria

Include mothers who:

1. never intended to breastfeed;
2. have high risk social situations (for example, known maternal mental illness; involvement of youth protection; known alcohol and drug abuse; adoption; identified congenital anomalies);
3. gave birth at term; and
4. have infants with significant birth defects or serious medical conditions in addition to prematurity.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Principal Investigators

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Luisa Ciofani, RN, M.Sc.(A)

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

McGill Univsersity Health Centre

Other Identifiers

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PSY 07-009

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id