Good practice in lactation counseling for Ukrainian refugee mothers to ensure the health and mental benefits of breastfeeding - an observational study.
Magdalena Babiszewska-Aksamit, Agnieszka Bzikowska-Jura, Anna Kotlińska, Agata Aduła, Agnieszka Chrobak, Justyna Domosud, Izabela Drążkowska, Paulina Gaweł, Artur Jakimiuk, Józefa Kołodziej, Barbara Królak-Olejnik, Katarzyna Lisak-Gurba, Katarzyna Mozdyniewicz, Aleksandra Mołas, Agnieszka Piątkowska, Elena Sinkiewicz-Darol, Aleksandra Wesołowska
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Abstract
Purpose: The study presents a cross-sectional analysis of the population of Ukrainian women who received maternity care in 11 Polish hospitals.
Methods: Multidirectional lactation counseling was implemented from March to November 2023 by the Human Milk Bank Foundation in cooperation with UNICEF Refugee Response Office in Poland. Medical data were collected using questionnaires prepared for the study. When the mother indicated that she had mental problems or the health care personnel spotted problems, she was she referred to a psychologist for diagnostics, who used questionnaires appropriate to the patient's situation such as: Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for depression assessment and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire-7 for anxiety assessment.
Results: In total, 1203 consultations were carried out, of which 542 were lactation counseling, 305 - were physiotherapy, 227 - were psychological, and 129 - were with speech-language pathologists. Two hours of skin-to-skin contact (SSC) and latching on the breast within the 1st hour postpartum occurred in more than half of the participants. In the rest of the population, shortened or lack of SSC was associated with breastfeeding delayed by at least one day. 53% of the population required lactation counseling, of which 242 were one-time visits. Continued support was 98% effective in achieving breastfeeding goals. 167 mothers required psychological support, of which only 53 women continued treatment beyond one-time counseling. Only about 1% of women experienced mental disorders based on a psychological interview.
Conclusion: The use of lactation counseling more often than psychological counseling by refugee mothers could be related to the beneficial effects of breastfeeding on maternal well-being through hormonal self-regulation and empowerment as a mother. However, focused research is needed on the impact of breastfeeding on the mental health of refugee women.
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Archives of Women’s Mental Health is the official journal of the International Association for Women''s Mental Health, Marcé Society and the North American Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynecology (NASPOG). The exchange of knowledge between psychiatrists and obstetrician-gynecologists is one of the major aims of the journal. Its international scope includes psychodynamics, social and biological aspects of all psychiatric and psychosomatic disorders in women. The editors especially welcome interdisciplinary studies, focussing on the interface between psychiatry, psychosomatics, obstetrics and gynecology. Archives of Women’s Mental Health publishes rigorously reviewed research papers, short communications, case reports, review articles, invited editorials, historical perspectives, book reviews, letters to the editor, as well as conference abstracts. Only contributions written in English will be accepted. The journal assists clinicians, teachers and researchers to incorporate knowledge of all aspects of women’s mental health into current and future clinical care and research.
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