A Study to Assess the Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Revised Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) Policy among Staff Nurses Working in Maternal and Child Health Care Units with Informational Pamphlet in Selected Hospital, Jabalpur M.P.
Author : Achun Rongmei
Abstract :
Background: The Baby Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI) has helped to motivate facilities providing maternity and newborn services worldwide to better support breastfeeding. exclusive breastfeeding and breastfeeding duration in many countries, as well as improving mother’s health care experiences and reducing rates of infant abandonment. Given the short and long-term benefits of breastfeeding to the infant, mother and society, implementing BFHI alongside with the other objectives stated in the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding – continues to have an important role to play in health services worldwide.
Method: A descriptive study was conducted among 60 staff nurses who were selected by non- probability purposive sampling technique. The study was conducted in Selected Hospital of Jabalpur. Data was collected through demographic proforma, and knowledge questionnaire. The data collected was analysed and interpreted based on descriptive and inferential statistics.
Result: With regard to the knowledge of the staff nurses the majority of the staff nurses i.e. 55% had moderate knowledge regarding BFHI, 21.67% had inadequate knowledge, and 23.33% had adequate knowledge. The mean knowledge score was 14.75 with the standard deviation ± 5.58 and mean percentage was 49.17. The above data reveals that the majority of the staff nurses were having moderate knowledge about BFHI.
Conclusion: There is an urgent need to re-evaluate the present knowledge of our nursing staff and to ensure they impart the right information. The only way to achieve this is through advocacy and training to promote, support and protect breast feeding.
Keywords :
Staff nurses, knowledge, BFHI, information booklet.
