Breastfeeding conveys many benefits, but women often encounter difficulties in the first few weeks. The objective of this study was to examine women's perspectives on information, advice, and support they receive with breastfeeding.A qualitative analysis conducted responses open questions about their experiences breastfeeding support. Participants were recruited as part a randomized controlled trial additional from volunteer counselors, completed questionnaires when babies 6 weeks old.Of 720...

ABSTRACT The Introductory Interprofessional Education for Collaborative Practice (IPE‐4‐IPCP) online module aimed to provide a consistent approach IPE and IPCP health professions staff students across multiple organizations. In phase one, validation was completed by an expert panel (CVI: < 0.8) focus groups, including faculty ( n = 9). Focus group findings highlighted the module's application in educational clinical training contexts. Themes included: content, learner experience,...

Obesity is high on the agenda of governments and health welfare agencies worldwide.The placement body weight at centre discourse about referred to as weight-centred paradigm (WCHP).Critical analysis WCHP has increased in recent years, resulting arguments for a shift.Critique encompasses ideological, empirical technical issues.The consequences have been identified an adipophobicogenic environment (an that creates fat hatred stigma), diminished health, wellbeing quality life people with...

Health promotion is a relatively new health science discipline focused on creating and wellbeing at individual, group population levels through related policies programs.Addressing inequities in the of people via programs that address milieu interrelated cultural, social, economic, political determinants heart practice, as such it process.A critical salutogenic approach characterises best-practice well established literature.However, realisation practice can be challenging for practitioners...

The discipline of health promotion is responsible for implementing strategies within weight-related public initiatives (WR-PHI). It imperative that such be subjected to critical analysis through a ethics lens help ensure ethical practice.Multimedia discourse was used examine the claims, values, assumptions, power relationships and ideologies Australian WR-PHI. Health Promotion Values Principles Continuum as heuristic evaluate extent which WR-PHI reflected values promotion: active...

Abstract Aims Sexual activity and intimacy improve quality of life for heart attack survivors. After a attack, patients frequently experience sexual dysfunction anxiety about resuming activity. However, most health professionals do not discuss sex or with their patients. The aim this research was to explore the perceptions practices Australian in discussing survivors barriers achieving this. Methods results This study employed cross-sectional design online self-administered survey...

Abstract Issue addressed Improving the health of men is a national policy priority. The Men's Shed program one promoting initiative that seeks to improve and wellbeing men. This study assessed members’ perceptions benefits activity in large regional Queensland Shed. Methods Data were collected via self‐administered questionnaire from 147 three group interviews with 17 shedders. Wilcoxon signed‐rank test was used determine differences shedders perceived measures retrospectively just before...

Abstract Background Evidence supports the health and economic benefits of breastfeeding, positive impact Baby Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI) on increasing breastfeeding rates improving outcomes. The BFHI is a World Organization United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund initiative to promote, support maintain breastfeeding. was updated in 2018 includes Ten Steps Successful Breastfeeding (the 2018) Code Marketing Breast-milk Substitutes WHO Code). Despite policy guideline for...

A qualitative study was undertaken to understand public perceptions of hospital cleanliness and how this might be improved following national initiatives reduce infection rates invest in domestic services. Eleven focus groups were held across the West Midlands. Results demonstrated that are attained from a variety sources. For patients visitors things they see, hear, smell taste hospitals health services shaped their cleanliness. media, friends family important. Key factors for attention...

Objectives The aim of the present study was to assess extent which publicly available legislation, policy and guidelines related breastfeeding Baby Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI) underpin support uptake implementation BFHI in Australia. Methods Altheide’s document analysis model (sample, data collection, organisation, report) used source analyse policies Australia that were at national, state professional organisational levels. Results Legislation documents contained no direct references...

Children's fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption in Australia is below levels recommended for optimal growth, development health.'Kids the Kitchen' a classroom-based program that engages students preparing FV. Impact evaluation was conducted with from Grade 1 (around 6 years old) 5 11 who participated program. A questionnaire used to collect pre- post-program data on knowledge, attitudes of FV, FV preparation skills environmental supports consumption. skill audit also students.Study...

There is strong evidence that comprehensive sustained home visiting programs, commencing antenatally can improve child and maternal outcomes for vulnerable families. Community family health nurses, who traditionally engage with families post-birth, are well placed to provide interventions in the antenatal period. is, however, little information on what nurses do, particularly An Australian trial of nurse provides opportunity explore actually do this new area intervention.Nurses completed a...

OBJECTIVES: Constipation and insomnia are not consistently identified treated in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) despite their high prevalence deleterious impact this population. To standardize care, a constipation practice pathway an were previously developed by Autism Treatment Network clinicians. Our objective was to implement refine these pathways clinical settings. METHODS: Eleven sites participated Learning Collaborative (ie, multidisciplinary quality improvement team)...

Greater support is required in health promotion for practitioners to adopt critical approaches their practice. Despite recognition of the role that reflection can play supporting practice, it underdeveloped promotion. This pilot study aimed explore use with practitioners. Critical postmodernism provided theoretical perspective and methodology guided study. The data collection method involved application a model via in-depth semi-structured interviews two who were recruited using purposive...

There is little experience of the use health care assistants in community to support breastfeeding UK. The aim this project was evaluate implementation a small-scale pilot using disadvantaged women breastfeeding. evaluation funded as part Department Health's Infant Feeding Initiative. A longitudinal observational and quasi-experimental design used. involved women, who had recently given birth, living an area London identified by government's Sure Start scheme socio-economically...

Empowering patients to control their own healthcare experiences, sharing decisions with and family members, being open transparent, anticipating patient needs create fresh partnerships between professionals patients. The "new rules" the Institute of Medicine (IOM) defined in its 2001 report Crossing Quality Chasm provide guidance for leading a cultural transformation which clinic hospital staff truly partner members. resulting experiences inspire say, "They give me exactly care I want need,...