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Abbravation: Maternal and Child Health Journal

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Springer US

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10.1016/0006-291x(64)90486-3

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1573-6628

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The Impact of Community Health Professional Contac

Authors: Wendy E Brodribb Yvette D Miller
Publish Date: 2013/11/27
Volume: 18, Issue: 7, Pages: 1591-1598
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This study investigated the effect of any health professional contact and the types of contact new mothers received in the first 10 days postdischarge on breastfeeding rates at 3 months This crosssectional retrospective selfreport survey was distributed to women who birthed in Queensland Australia between 1st February and 31st May 2010 at 4–5 months postpartum Data were collected on pregnancy birth postpartum care and infant feeding Logistic regression was used to assess the relationship between health professional contact and breastfeeding at 3 months Data were analysed by birthing facility sector because of significant differences between sectors in health professional contact The study cohort consisted of 6852 women Women in the public sector were more likely to be visited at home than women birthing in the private sector Any health professional contact AOR 165 99  CI 098–276 public sector AOR 078 99  CI 059–103 private sector and home visits AOR 150 99  CI 089–254 public sector AOR 080 99  CI 046–139 private sector were not associated with breastfeeding at 3 months in either sector A telephone call AOR 207 99  CI 106–403 or visit to a general practitioner GP AOR 183 99  CI 104–321 increased the odds of breastfeeding in public sector women Health professional contact or home visiting in the first 10 days postdischarge did not have a significant impact on breastfeeding rates at 3 months Postdischarge telephone contact for all women and opportunities for selfinitiated clinic visits for women assessed to be at higher risk of ceasing breastfeeding may be the most effective careThis study was conducted as part of the Having a Baby in Queensland Survey Program of the Queensland Centre for Mothers Babies QCMB at The University of Queensland We are grateful to the Queensland Government for funding to the women who provided survey data and to the Queensland Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages for inviting women to participate on behalf of QCMB

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