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Government funded breastfeeding peer support projects: implications for practice.

Fiona Dykes1

  • 1Maternal and Infant Nutrition and Nurture Research Stream, Midwifery Studies Research Unit, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, UK. fcdykes@uclan.ac.uk

Maternal & Child Nutrition
|August 3, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Breastfeeding peer support schemes can increase breastfeeding rates in socially excluded communities. Implementing these schemes requires specific steps for successful operationalization and sustainability.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Community Health
  • Maternal and Child Health

Background:

  • The UK Department of Health (DH) established the Infant Feeding Initiative in 1999.
  • 79 infant feeding projects were funded to promote breastfeeding in socially excluded communities.
  • A comprehensive evaluation of these projects was commissioned by the DH.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate 26 DH-funded breastfeeding peer support schemes.
  • To identify challenges in implementing community-based peer support.
  • To present lessons learned for successful operationalization.

Main Methods:

  • Focus on the evaluation of 26 specific breastfeeding peer support projects.
  • Analysis of project effectiveness in increasing breastfeeding initiation and continuation rates.

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  • Assessment of service uptake, evaluation comprehensiveness, and sustainability.

    • Main Results:

    • Implementation of community-based breastfeeding peer support schemes presents challenges.
    • Effective projects demonstrated potential to increase breastfeeding initiation and continuation.
    • Key lessons learned for operationalization were identified.

    Conclusions:

    • Peer support schemes offer significant potential for supporting breastfeeding women.
    • Successful schemes increase breastfeeding rates while promoting diversity, inclusivity, and community empowerment.
    • Following specific operational steps is crucial for the success of peer support initiatives.