After the intervention residents performed at or above the threshold for 65 % of encounters (P =.006; Fig 2).
Not exact matches
Of concern, many
residents both before and
after the
intervention disagreed with the statement that early supplementation is a cause of breastfeeding failure, although previous studies have clearly demonstrated this relationship.22, 23 This misconception will need to be corrected to maximize success and prolong duration of breastfeeding.
Although
resident performance improved for each of the 9 behaviors assessed, 3 behaviors were performed by less than half the
residents even
after the
intervention (Fig 1).
Estimating that 10 % of
residents preintervention would perform an acceptable number of desired behaviors and 50 % of
residents postintervention would perform an acceptable number of desired behaviors, and using a 2 - tailed α of 0.05 and power of 0.80, a minimum of 19 phone interviews was needed before and
after the
intervention.
Change in
resident behaviors: percentage of
residents demonstrating each behavior before and
after the educational
intervention.
Before the
intervention residents performed an acceptable number of behaviors 22 % of the time, while
after the
intervention their performance was acceptable 65 % of the time.
Interviews of breastfeeding mothers
after clinical encounters with
residents showed substantial increases in active counseling behaviors
after the
intervention compared with preintervention interviews of mothers.
The
residents completed questionnaires before and
after the
intervention to measure knowledge and confidence.
Resident behaviors in the clinical setting were measured before and after the intervention using telephone surveys of breastfeeding mothers after a clinic visit with a pediatric r
Resident behaviors in the clinical setting were measured before and
after the
intervention using telephone surveys of breastfeeding mothers
after a clinic visit with a pediatric
residentresident.
To assess the impact of the
intervention on
resident behaviors when counseling breastfeeding mothers, post-visit telephone interviews of mothers were conducted before and
after the
intervention.
Ms. Senft was the co-founder of The Safe Haven Network: a church, police, school, and community safety initiative for children in Baltimore City which has provided safe shelters before and
after school for children and conflict
intervention training and safety skills to community
residents and school officials since from 1993 to 2013.
If you or someone you know on campus is experiencing an emotional or a psychiatric crisis
after hours, immediately contact a
resident director (RD), Campus Safety at 330-471-8111, or the Crisis
Intervention Center of Stark County at 330-452-6000.