Breast feeding support from volunteer counsellors does not increase rates of breast feeding

Evidence-based Healthcare Pub Date : 2004-08-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ehbc.2004.05.012

Amal K Mitra MD,MPH,DrPH (Commentary Author)

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Abstract

Question

Does breast feeding support from volunteer counsellors increase the number of women who breast feed?

Study design

Randomised controlled trial.

Main results

At both 6 weeks and 4 months, there was no significant difference in rates of breast feeding between women receiving breast feeding counselling and those that did not (see Table 1).

Table 1 Number of women breast feeding (%)
	With breast feeding counselling (N=363)	Without counselling (N=357)	RR (95% CI)	p value
Breast feeding at birth	320 (95%)	324 (96%)	0.99 (0.84 to 1.16)	0.44
Breast feeding at 6 weeks	218 (65%)	213 (63%)	1.02 (0.84 to 1.24)	0.69
Breast feeding at 4 months	143/310 (46%)^∗	131/310 (42%)^∗	1.09 (0.86 to 1.39)	0.33
^∗Only 310/363 (85%) women in the intervention group and 310/357 (87%) in the control group responded at 4 months. Analysis was not by intention to treat.

Authors’ conclusions

Breast feeding support by volunteer counsellors did not increase breast feeding rates.

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志愿咨询师提供的母乳喂养支持并不能提高母乳喂养率

问题志愿者顾问的母乳喂养支持是否会增加母乳喂养的女性人数？研究设计随机对照试验。主要结果6周和4个月时，接受母乳喂养咨询的妇女和未接受母乳喂养的妇女的母乳喂养率没有显著差异（见表1）（0.84至1.24）0.69 4个月时母乳喂养143/310（46%）*131/310（42%）*1.09（0.86至1.39）0.33*干预组只有310/363（85%）名妇女和对照组的310/357（87%）名妇女在4个月有反应。分析并非有意治疗。作者的结论：志愿者顾问的母乳喂养支持并没有提高母乳喂养率。

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