A01-1 Infant Feeding Practices Among Black Women Living with HIV

Author: Josephine Etowa, PhD, MN, BScN, RM, RN, FWACN

 

Purpose: This paper presents the preliminary findings of a current CIHR funded study examining the socio-cultural determinants of infant feeding practices among Black women living with HIV.

 

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the socio-cultural contexts of infant feeding practices among Black women living with HIV.
• Identify facilitators for effective infant feeding choices.
• Discuss the challenges faced by HIV positive Black women regarding infant feeding.

Presenter: Josephine Etowa, University of Ottawa School of Nursing, Ottawa ON

 

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A01-2 Sharing Promising Breastfeeding Interventions Through Stories

Author: Hiltrud Dawson, RN, BTech, IBCLC

CANCELLED - REPLACED BY:

 

A01-2 Breastfeeding Support: Better Assisting Those Negatively Impacted by the Determinants of Health

 

Authors: Cyndee MacPhee, MN, BScN, RN; Kim Shebib, MEd, BScN, RN, IBCLC; Shelley Keefe, MEd, BN, RN, IBCLC; Melissa Dakai, MEd, BN, RN, IBCLC; Jessica Waye, MN, BScN, RN, IBCLC

 

Purpose: The overall purpose of our project was to provide data required to contribute to the Cape Breton District Health Authority (CBDHA) strategic plan to become BFI certified to protect, promote and support breastfeeding and to develop strategies based on findings to improve the initiation and duration of exclusive breastfeeding in this district.

 

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss factors that impact the breastfeeding experience.
• Understand the need for action related to earlier and specific interventions to help increase breastfeeding initiation and duration rates, specifically for neonates/ infants born into less equitable settings.
• Identify potential early interventions that may have an impact on breastfeeding initiation and duration rates for mothers who are negatively impacted by the determinants of health.

Presenters: Cyndee MacPhee, Cape Breton University, Sydney NS; and Shelley Keefe, Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney NS