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A Multicenter Survey for Monitoring the Baby-Friendly Initiative in 6 University Hospitals in Egypt (2017-2018): A Comparative Analysis
• 2018
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Authors
Azza Abul-Fadl, Nadia Farghally, Hanan S. Ez-ElArab, Mahmoud Rashad Shandidi,
Ola Mostafa, Ghada AlAttar, Iman Bakr, Eman ElArabi, Osama Fakher, Shahinaz Hossien M,
Hoda Ibrahim, Eman Menazae, Marwa Rashad, Sahar Sabbour3, Neama Yousef,
Eman Elkaluby
Keywords
Breastfeeding, Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, Monitoring, Ten Steps,
University Hospitals, Accreditation, Health Promotion
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International
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Abstract
University hospitals (UHs) face multiple challenges to
achieve Baby friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) designation. Recently
UNICEF has supported 6 UHs in Egypt to become Baby Friendly using the
UNICEF/WHO BFHI monitoring tools. Aim: The aim of this study is to present
and compare the monitoring activities that were carried out by 6 UH
in Egypt for assessing BFHI after implementation. Methods: The six hospitals
included in this study were AinShams UH (AsUH), Alexandria UH
(AxUH), AlHussein (Azhar) UH (AzUH), Assiut UH (ATUH), Benha UH
(BUH) and Cairo Kasr ElAini UH (KUH) using the BFHI monitoring tool of
UNICEF/WHO. Four monitoring visits were conducted by each UH over the
period of 3 months and involved interviews with mothers in maternity
wards and NICUs, pregnant women in antenatal clinics and clinical staff in
the service wards and observations. Data were collected and analyzed
quantitatively using the summary sheets of the UNICEF/WHO BFHI tool.
achieve Baby friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) designation. Recently
UNICEF has supported 6 UHs in Egypt to become Baby Friendly using the
UNICEF/WHO BFHI monitoring tools. Aim: The aim of this study is to present
and compare the monitoring activities that were carried out by 6 UH
in Egypt for assessing BFHI after implementation. Methods: The six hospitals
included in this study were AinShams UH (AsUH), Alexandria UH
(AxUH), AlHussein (Azhar) UH (AzUH), Assiut UH (ATUH), Benha UH
(BUH) and Cairo Kasr ElAini UH (KUH) using the BFHI monitoring tool of
UNICEF/WHO. Four monitoring visits were conducted by each UH over the
period of 3 months and involved interviews with mothers in maternity
wards and NICUs, pregnant women in antenatal clinics and clinical staff in
the service wards and observations. Data were collected and analyzed
quantitatively using the summary sheets of the UNICEF/WHO BFHI tool.