Association between the Brazilian Breastfeeding Network implementation and breastfeeding indicators
Danusa S Brandão1, Sonia I Venancio2, Elsa R J Giugliani3
1Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Municipal Health Secretariat of Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul, RS, Brazil.
Jornal De Pediatria
|December 3, 2014
Summary
The Brazilian Breastfeeding Network
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Nutrition Science
- Maternal and Child Health
Background:
- The Brazilian Breastfeeding Network (RBL) aimed to promote breastfeeding practices.
- Assessing the impact of RBL implementation on breastfeeding rates is crucial for public health initiatives.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the association between the implementation of the Brazilian Breastfeeding Network and breastfeeding prevalence.
- To determine the impact of RBL adherence on exclusive breastfeeding rates in a Brazilian city.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study with 405 children under one year old.
- Data collected via interviews with mothers/guardians and health facility staff.
- Poisson regression with robust variance used to analyze the association between RBL implementation and breastfeeding outcomes.
Main Results:
- No significant difference in breastfeeding prevalence (74% vs. 70.4%) or exclusive breastfeeding (43.3% vs. 38.1%) between Network-adherent and non-adherent facilities.
- Identified implementation challenges: high staff turnover, unmet accreditation criteria, and insufficient tutor participation.
Conclusions:
- The study found no significant association between Brazilian Breastfeeding Network implementation and breastfeeding or exclusive breastfeeding rates.
- Implementation challenges may have hindered the Network's effectiveness in the studied population.
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