Assessment of the implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in Greece
Introduction This report aims to outline the views of health professionals, working in maternity clinics, on the usefulness, benefits and difficulties of integrating the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), and to illustrate their degree of awareness about it and extent to which they are inform...
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doaj-85e88a7e0a3f48dd81ce335ee3ebf7932020-11-25T02:04:58ZengEuropean PublishingEuropean Journal of Midwifery2585-29062019-12-013December10.18332/ejm/114936114936Assessment of the implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in GreeceEvangelia Voziki0Dimitrios G. Goulis1Theofanis Vavilis2Fotios Vouzas3Maria Bouroutzoglou4Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, GreeceReproductive Endocrinology Unit, First Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical School , Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GreeceBiology Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GreeceDepartment of Business Administration, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, GreeceDepartment of Midwifery, School of Health Sciences, International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki, GreeceIntroduction This report aims to outline the views of health professionals, working in maternity clinics, on the usefulness, benefits and difficulties of integrating the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), and to illustrate their degree of awareness about it and extent to which they are informed about BHFI. Methods The method of qualitative research was used to conduct the study using an open-ended questionnaire and interview technique. Sixteen health professionals working in 4 hospitals and maternity clinics in Thessaloniki (Ippokrateio, Papageorgiou, Diabalkaniko, and Genesis) participated in the interviews with equal participation of individuals in the sample. Results The extent to which respondents are informed about the Βaby-Friendly Hospital Initiative is relatively satisfactory, but there is no comprehensive knowledge of the steps required by the Harmonisation Directive. Harmonisation with the guidelines proposed by the BFHI is expected to improve the quality of obstetric clinic services and lead to a reduction in costs. However, there are particular difficulties in adapting hospitals to baby-friendly practices, particularly concerning the resources required. Conclusions Hospitals need to make significant changes in organisation, resource efficiency and utilization, and staff training, to fully integrate the BFHI, as integration of procedures is very limited and no research has been conducted in this area in Greece.http://www.journalssystem.com/ejm/Assessment-of-the-implementation-of-the-BFH-Initiative,114936,0,2.htmlbreastfeedingbaby-friendly hospitalbreastfeeding implementation |
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Evangelia Voziki Dimitrios G. Goulis Theofanis Vavilis Fotios Vouzas Maria Bouroutzoglou Assessment of the implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in Greece European Journal of Midwifery breastfeeding baby-friendly hospital breastfeeding implementation |
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Evangelia Voziki Dimitrios G. Goulis Theofanis Vavilis Fotios Vouzas Maria Bouroutzoglou |
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Assessment of the implementation of the Baby-Friendly
Hospital Initiative in Greece |
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Assessment of the implementation of the Baby-Friendly
Hospital Initiative in Greece |
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Assessment of the implementation of the Baby-Friendly
Hospital Initiative in Greece |
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Assessment of the implementation of the Baby-Friendly
Hospital Initiative in Greece |
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Assessment of the implementation of the Baby-Friendly
Hospital Initiative in Greece |
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assessment of the implementation of the baby-friendly
hospital initiative in greece |
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European Publishing |
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European Journal of Midwifery |
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2585-2906 |
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2019-12-01 |
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Introduction
This report aims to outline the views of health professionals, working
in maternity clinics, on the usefulness, benefits and difficulties of integrating the
Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), and to illustrate their degree of awareness
about it and extent to which they are informed about BHFI.
Methods
The method of qualitative research was used to conduct the study using
an open-ended questionnaire and interview technique. Sixteen health professionals
working in 4 hospitals and maternity clinics in Thessaloniki (Ippokrateio, Papageorgiou,
Diabalkaniko, and Genesis) participated in the interviews with equal participation of
individuals in the sample.
Results
The extent to which respondents are informed about the Βaby-Friendly
Hospital Initiative is relatively satisfactory, but there is no comprehensive knowledge
of the steps required by the Harmonisation Directive. Harmonisation with the
guidelines proposed by the BFHI is expected to improve the quality of obstetric clinic
services and lead to a reduction in costs. However, there are particular difficulties in
adapting hospitals to baby-friendly practices, particularly concerning the resources
required.
Conclusions
Hospitals need to make significant changes in organisation, resource
efficiency and utilization, and staff training, to fully integrate the BFHI, as integration
of procedures is very limited and no research has been conducted in this area in
Greece. |
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breastfeeding baby-friendly hospital breastfeeding implementation |
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