Articles Vol. 66 No. 1 07/01/2025

21. ASSESSING EARLY INITIATION OF BREASTFEEDING PRACTICE AMONG POSTPARTUM WOMEN IN BOKEO PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL, LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (LAO PDR) DURING 2022-202

Xanxai Soryavong1,2, Duong Minh Duc3,4, Dinh Thi Phuong Hoa3,4
1 Bokeo Provinical Hospital - Lao PDR
2 Bệnh viện đa khoa tỉnh Bokeo - Lào
3 Hanoi University of Public Health
4 Trường Đại học Y tế Công cộng
Corresponding author: jxan.xai@gmail.com
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v66i1.1922
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early initiation of breastfeeding maternal and child health care hospital-based intervention Lao PDR
Abstract

Introduction: This paper aimed to assess the change of the early initiation of breastfeeding (within one hour of birth) amongst postpartum women in a hospital-based intervention during 2022-2023.

Methods: The study used a quasi-experimental design that used data before and after an intervention to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention. The total number of postpartum women was 400 with 2 data collection periods: Jan-Apr, 2022 and Sep-Dec, 2023.

Results: The results showed that early initiation of breastfeeding amongst postpartum women increased from 47.5% to 97.7%, with an 50.2% increase in percentage (p<0.05).

Conclusions: The results show that intervention to promote early breastfeeding for postpartum mothers at Bokeo Provincial General Hospital is effective. We recommend that health workers’ intervention and support for mothers according to step 2 of the Baby-Friendly Hospital
Initiative (BFHI) is an effective model to help increase early initiation of breastfeeding early in hospitals in Lao PDR

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