Titre :
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Impact of NICU dedicated lactation specialist on breastfeeding outcomes of extreme preterm infants — an audit review (2023)
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Auteurs :
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Lisa A. Conboy ;
Iby Chacko
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Type de document :
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Article : texte imprimé
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Dans :
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Midirs. Midwifery Digest (Vol. 33, n° 1, March 2023)
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Article en page(s) :
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p. 84-89
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Sujets :
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Paramédical (MeSH)
Allaitement naturel
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Éducation pour la santé
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Lactation
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Néonatologie
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Prématuré
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Sage-femme
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Soins infirmiers en néonatalogie
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Unités hospitalières de soins néonatals
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Résumé :
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Background and objectives: For preterm infants breast milk plays a vital role in their development and protection from illness, however, prevalence and duration of breast milk feeding is lower in this high-risk group. The most common reason for not providing breast milk to preterm infants is simply the lack of availability. Specialist lactation support within the NICU was commenced in the Coombe hospital in October 2019 to improve breast milk intake to preterm infants. The aim of this study was to investigate whether introduction of specialist lactation support within the NICU would increase breastfeeding rates. Secondary research looked at whether this service led to improved timing to first milk expression post-birth and, therefore, earlier and optimal availability of colostrum to the preterm infant.
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