Breastfeeding friendly pharmacies: a setting with potential

Llewellyn, Rebecca; Berger, Sarah; Carty, Sophie; Randall, Paula; Jahnke, K; Thompson, Louise

doi:10.1111/1753-6405.12633

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“…To date there is no other study that investigates the effect of the use of education as an interventional tool to assess the use of medication in breastfeeding mothers among HCPs. A study conducted in New Zealand used professional development to increase pharmacy staff's knowledge about medication use in breastfeeding (6). The present study showed better HCPs' knowledge on the safe use of medications during breastfeeding after educational interventions.…”

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Healthcare Providers’ Knowledge Towards Medication Use in Breastfeeding: An Interventional Study

Ramli

2019

JUMMEC

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Background: Most postpartum women are prescribed at least one medication; so the safety of the medication is a major concern. In 2017, 11% of 815 questions received by the Pharmacy Drug Information Services at seven clinics in Dungun is related to medication use in breastfeeding. Thus, this study was carried out to evaluate the attitudes of healthcare providers (HCPs) and to investigate the effect of knowledge about medication use in breastfeeding among HCPs; pre-and post-educational intervention.Methods: An interventional study was carried out among medical officers, assistant medical officers, pharmacists and pharmacist assistants from seven clinics in the district of Dungun, Malaysia. The questionnaires were distributed during pre-and post-intervention period. The interventions in this study included continuous medical education (CME) and the use of a booklet regarding medication use for breastfeeding women. The data collected were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Studies (SPSS) and presented as frequencies, means, and standard deviations.Results: Fifty HCPs were enrolled in this study and over 20% of them advised mothers to discontinue breastfeeding whenever they are prescribed any medication. The knowledge of HCPs about medication use in breastfeeding women was significantly improved (Z= -5.917, p<0.001) following the educational intervention. Conclusion:CME and a simplified booklet appeared to have a positive impact on the knowledge of HCPs regarding medication use in breastfeeding.

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Healthcare Providers’ Knowledge Towards Medication Use in Breastfeeding: An Interventional Study

Ramli

2019

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“…There was one report of how pharmacies could contribute to the promotion and protection of breastfeeding (Llewellyn et al, 2017 ). A breastfeeding‐friendly pharmacy was described as one which would identify breastfeeding women and prescribe lactation‐safe medication, have well trained staff and reduced promotion of infant formula.…”

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What makes a city ‘breastfeeding‐friendly’? A scoping review of indicators of a breastfeeding‐friendly city

Tan,

Mohd Shukri,

et al. 2023

Maternal & Child Nutrition

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A breastfeeding‐friendly city is one where there is an enabling environment to support breastfeeding throughout the first 2 years or more of a child's life. Indicators of a breastfeeding‐friendly city have yet to be identified. What are the indicators or criteria used to define breastfeeding friendliness in a geographic area such as a city and the settings within, which we have classified as community, healthcare and workplace? Three major databases and grey literature were searched. Records were screened to identify publications describing criteria such as indicators or descriptions of a breastfeeding‐friendly setting, defined as ‘criteria‐sets’. These criteria‐sets were then categorized and summarized by settings. The search up to 2 September 2021 found 119 criteria‐sets from a range of settings: geographic locations (n = 33), community entities (n = 24), healthcare facilities (n = 28), workplaces (n = 28) and others (n = 6). Overall, 15 community, 22 healthcare and 9 workplace related criteria were extracted from the criteria‐sets. Criteria that were consistently present in all settings were policy, training & education, skilled breastfeeding support and physical infrastructure. Some criteria‐sets of geographic locations contained criteria only from a single setting (e.g., the presence of breastfeeding‐friendly cafes). Criteria‐sets were present for all settings as defined in this review, but few were actual indicators. Specifically, there were no existing indicators of a breastfeeding‐friendly city. Several common components of the criteria‐sets were identified, and these could be used in developing indicators of a breastfeeding‐friendly city. Future studies should determine which of these are important and how each can be measured.

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Breastfeeding friendly pharmacies: a setting with potential

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Healthcare Providers’ Knowledge Towards Medication Use in Breastfeeding: An Interventional Study

Healthcare Providers’ Knowledge Towards Medication Use in Breastfeeding: An Interventional Study

What makes a city ‘breastfeeding‐friendly’? A scoping review of indicators of a breastfeeding‐friendly city

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