Date of Graduation

12-13-2024

Document Access

Project/Capstone - Global access

Degree Name

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

College/School

School of Nursing and Health Professions

Program

MSN project

First Advisor

Scout E. Hebinck, MSN, RN-C

Abstract

Problem Global breastfeeding rates remain low despite numerous breastfeeding benefits, which poses significant challenges and contributes to adverse infant health outcomes. In response, the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) was established to advocate, defend, and uphold breastfeeding encouraging healthy infant development from birth through early childhood. Context Hospital A is in the East Bay with a perinatal unit seeking BFHI certification. A microsystem assessment identified the need to ensure that postpartum nurses deliver accurate and consistent BFHI-aligned education to meet designation requirements. Intervention A standardized patient checklist conforming to baby-appropriate education guidelines was developed to improve the quality and thoroughness of patient education on infant feeding. Measure The rate of checklist usage assessed the nurses’ participation and how receptive they were to the intervention.The postpartum patient's recall of educational points was measured using the Knowledge Retention Rate (KRR). Results Based on 34 patient interviews post-intervention and despite a low checklist utilization rate of 21%, 94% of postpartum patients were educated and 82% remembered the information prior to discharge. Conclusion The results indicate that using a standardized checklist to inform patients can improve their KRR regarding optimal breastfeeding and infant feeding practices. Continued use of this checklist is recommended.

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