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- Estalella, Itziar, et al.
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Evaluation of an intervention supporting breastfeeding among late-preterm infants during in-hospital stay
- 2020
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Ingår i: Women and Birth. - : Elsevier. - 1871-5192 .- 1878-1799. ; 33, s. e33-e38
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND: Late-preterm infants show lower breastfeeding rates when compared with term infants. Current practice is to keep them in low-risk wards where clinical guidelines to support breastfeeding are well established for term infants but can be insufficient for late-preterm.OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate an intervention supporting breastfeeding among late-preterm infants in a maternity service in the Basque Country, Spain.METHODS: The intervention was designed to promote parents' education and involvement, provide a multidisciplinary approach and decision-making, and avoid separation of the mother-infant dyad. A quasi-experimental study was conducted with a control (n=212) and an intervention group (n=161). Data was collected from clinical records from November 2012 to January 2015. Feeding rate at discharge, breast-pump use, incidence of morbidities, infant weight loss and hospital stay length were compared between the two groups.RESULTS: Infants in the control group were 50.7% exclusive breastfeeding, 37.8% breastfeeding, and, 11.5% formula feeding at discharge, whereas in the intervention group, frequencies were 68.4%, 25.9%, and 5.7%, respectively (p=0.002). Mothers in the intervention group were 2.66 times more likely to use the breast-pump after almost all or all feeds and 2.09 times more likely to exclusively breastfeed at discharge. There were no significant differences in morbidities and infant weight loss between groups. Hospital stay was longer for infants who required phototherapy in the intervention group (p=0.009).CONCLUSION: The intervention resulted in a higher breastfeeding rate at discharge. Interventions aimed to provide specific support among late-pretem infants in maternity services are effective.
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- Ortiz Fernandez, Leire, et al.
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Exploring attitudes towards use of technology to support stroke survivors living at home: A quantitative and qualitative content analysis study in Spain
- 2021
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Ingår i: Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering. - : SAGE Publications. - 2055-6683. ; 8
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- PurposeThe aim of this study was to better understand the attitudes towards the use of technology to support chronic stroke survivors in a home-based setting.MethodsA quantitative study was used on the data obtained from a face to face survey with the sample group, incorporating quantitative statistical analysis.ResultsParticipants reported positive attitudes towards using technology for their own independent health management. The purpose of the home-based technology was different: source of information, supporting self-management, pharmacological treatment reminders… and differed according to age, educational level and survivor disability. Installing devices and sharing information remains a challenge.Conclusions100% of stroke survivors living in the community with any type of disability, reported that they would like to use technology as a tool to help improve their health status.
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