title: Increasing exclusive breastfeeding rates in the well-baby population: an evidence-based change project.
abstract: This article describes an evidence-based project that increased the rate of exclusive breastfeeding in a well-baby population by providing breastfeeding basics to nursing staff on the Mother Infant Services (MIS) units. The clinical implications are that nurses' attitudes and care significantly influence exclusive breastfeeding rates. We contend that resources should be allocated to provide nurses with current evidence-based breastfeeding education.
authors.affiliation: Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns in San Diego, CA, USA. susan.davis@sharp.com
authors.forename: Susan Kinney
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Jaynelle F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Stichler
authors.forename: Debra M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Poeltler
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000523:psychology*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007224:Infant Care / Q000379:methods; D007229:Infant Welfare; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007318:Inservice Training; D008297:Male; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology