E02-a The Perceived Pressure to Breastfeed and Its Implications
Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to raise awareness of the phenomenon of the perceived pressure to breastfeed experienced by women as new mothers.
Learning Objectives: 1. Following this presentation, learners will identify new research and recognize the phenomenon of a perceived pressure to breastfeed for new mothers and infants. 2. Following this presentation, learners will analyze the potential implications for health due to a perceived pressure to breastfeed for the perinatal client. 3. Following this presentation, learners will appraise current standards supportive of infant-feeding practices and protocols used by healthcare professionals for women and their newborns to support shared decision-making.
Presenter: Amisha Patel, RN, BScN, MN Student, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC, Canada Kathryn Banks, PhD, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor, Thompson Rivers University, School of Nursing, Kamloops, BC, Canada
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E02-b Development of a Quality Improvement Program to Enhance Breastfeeding Support in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Medellin, Colombia
Purpose: This presentation will describe the development of a quality improvement program to enhance breastfeeding support in a level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Medellin, Colombia, conducted through McGill's Masters in Global Health Nursing program.
Learning Objectives: 1. Describe evidence-based practices related to breastfeeding support for ill and preterm infants. 2. Describe the process of initiating a quality improvement program to enhance breastfeeding support and outcomes in a the NICU setting. 3. Discuss the application of the CIHR’s Knowledge-to-Action framework to international healthcare settings.
Presenter: Sonia Semenic, RN, PhD, Associate Professor, Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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