Abstract
Breastfeeding is accepted as the best source of infant nutrition exclusively for the first six months of life. Because it is important to both mother and infant for long-term health benefits, exclusive breastfeeding at discharge has been a CMS Perinatal Core Measure since 2015. It is essential that hospitals have personnel and programs in place to support breastfeeding mothers to support the Healthy People 2030 goal of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life. COVID-19 changed how the world interacted and medical staff had to use innovative techniques to engage and educate patients virtually since social distancing prohibited normal in-person appointments and interactions that would have normally occurred. Younger clientele may actually prefer online or virtual exchanges over in-person interactions according to literature. Therefore, the question was, how do you improve exclusive breastfeeding rates in facilities during a pandemic when normal interactions are not allowed due to social distancing requirements? Practice question: Does a prenatal electronic education program improve exclusive breastfeeding rates in new mothers prior to discharge? The literature supports any education, specifically, electronic methods, can improve exclusive breastfeeding rates.
Date of publication
2023
Document Type
DNP Scholarly Project
Language
english
Persistent identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/10950/4169
Committee members
Dr. Cheryl Parker, Dr. Kendra Sutton, Dr. Gina Nickels-Nelson, Dr. Lauri John, Dr. Jennifer Chilton, Dr. Barbara Haas
Degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Recommended Citation
Bledsoe, Karen, "DNP Final Report: IMPLEMENTATION OF A PRENATAL ELECTRONIC EDUCATION PROGRAM TO IMPROVE EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING INITIATION RATES IN NEW MOTHERS" (2023). DNP Final Reports. Paper 42.
http://hdl.handle.net/10950/4169
Included in
Maternal, Child Health and Neonatal Nursing Commons, Public Health and Community Nursing Commons