| Titre : | High quality breastfeeding support is as effective by video as it is in person (2021) |
| Auteurs : | Sarah Crowdy ; Mindy Noble ; Fiona Robertson |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Midwifery Digest (Midirs) (Vol. 31, n° 3, September 2021) |
| Article en page(s) : | p. 347-353 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Allaitement naturel ; Communication par vidéoconférence ; Consultation à distance ; COVID-19 ; Profession de sage-femme ; Relations mère-enfant ; Royaume-Uni |
| Résumé : |
Objectives: At the beginning of the first COVID-19 lockdown, a group of professional breastfeeding counsellors (BFCs) in Hampshire rapidly responded by setting up appointment-based support via one-to-one video calls for local mothers. Prior to lockdown, support had been provided at in-person drop-ins. This report aims to compare the effectiveness of breastfeeding support via video calls with the in-person support previously provided at drop-ins (Crowdy et al 2016).
Methods: All mothers who registered for an appointment during 2020 were sent an evaluation survey. Results: The demographics of the mothers broadly reflected the local population (78 per cent identified as White British). Women sought support for similar issues in person and via video call and found BFC support to be more in-depth and more consistent than other sources. In line with results from 2016, of respondents to the 2020 survey (n:323): 98 per cent would recommend video call support. 86 per cent said their confidence increased. 84 per cent said they breastfed for longer than without support. The proportion of babies receiving any breast milk at six months was 88 per cent; considerably higher than the UK average (34 per cent). There were some differences: - Women first attended video appointments earlier than in-person drop-ins: — 22 per cent attended when their baby was under a week old (10 per cent at drop-ins). — 42 per cent attended with a baby under two weeks old (20 per cent at drop-ins). Data were not captured for the presence of partners, but BFCs reported that they noticed more partners present for the video calls than at drop-ins. Conclusions: It is the quality of support which enables excellent results, regardless of the mode of delivery. Professional breastfeeding counsellors can work just as effectively via video. There are practical advantages to video appointments, including greater accessibility for parents of very young babies and access for partners, so the authors will continue to use video calls alongside in-person support in the future. COVID-19 was a catalyst for change and has led to permanent improvements in service. |
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| Cote | Support | Localisation | Section | Disponibilité |
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| Midwifery Digest (Midirs). Vol. 31, n° 3 (September 2021) | Périodique papier | Woluwe | Espace revues | Consultation sur place uniquement Exclu du prêt |
