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

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