Abstract

LOPEZ SALEME, Rossana et al. Perception of the Mother- and Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (MBFHI) in Cartagena, Colombia, 2012. Rev. Cienc. Salud [online]. 2015, vol.13, n.3, pp.395-410. ISSN 1692-7273.  https://doi.org/10.12804/revsalud13.03.2015.06.

Objective: To establish the perception level of the implementation of the BFHI initiative stEPS in health institutions in Cartagena in 2012. Material and methods: Descriptive study in a population constituted by 21 public and private institutions, as well as all trained personnel in the initiative of baby friendly hospitals ,who work in these institutions, with a sample of 8 institutions. Information was collected by means of two instruments: "Assessment of the implementation levels of the initiative baby friendly hospitals' strategy" and "Application form of self-perception and application in hospitals and in ambulatory level". Results: The implementation level varies depending on the characteristics of each assessed institution. At hospital level the stEPS number 1, 2, 4 y 6 showed a middle implementation level, while the step number 10 indicated a low level. While at ambulatory level the stEPS number 1, 4, 5 and 10 presented a middle level, the others stEPS showed a high level. No institution offers pacifiers or baby bottles. Conclusion: Implementation of the BFHI initiative in health institutions is in a high and middle level in ambulatory institutions, while in hospitals it is in high, middle and low levels.

Keywords : Breastfeeding; Health institutions; Evaluation; Rooming-in care; Nutrition policy.

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