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NCT Number: NCT04395703

Baby Friendly Initiative Implementation: Maternity Staff Experiences

This qualitative, case study will explore the experiences of maternity staff in England when implementing the World Health Organisation and Unicef Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) standards within a maternity organisation.

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Key information

Conditions

Experience, Life

Age range

18 year–99 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2JY, United Kingdom

About this study

A range of maternity staff over 4 UK NHS hospitals will be recruited and interviewed by one chief investigator regarding their experiences of working with the BFI standards in their daily professional practice.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Maternity staff who have had training in and with experience of working with the BFI.
  • Senior neonatal staff working in the maternity unit.
  • Maternity unit management.
  • Staff in specialised infant feeding roles at local hospitals.
  • Student midwives on placement at main study hospital site.
  • English speaking.

Exclusion criteria

  • Maternity staff with no BFI experience.
  • Medical staff.
  • Community maternity staff.
  • Community nurses and health visitors.
  • Student nurses.

Treatment and study plan

Interviews and focus groups

Other

Unstructured and semi-structured interviews with open ended questions.

Primary outcomes

  1. To identify barriers to the successful implementation of Unicef Baby Friendly Initiative within a maternity organisation.

    Time frame: 2 years

    The aim is to identify themes regarding barriers that are in place when implementing policies into maternity organisations. These will be developed into recommendations which managers and policy makers can utilise to enable change management.

  2. To identify challenges to the successful implementation of Unicef Baby Friendly Initiative within a maternity organisation.

    Time frame: 2 years

    The aim is to identify themes regarding the challenges that are in place when implementing policies into maternity organisations. These will be developed into recommendations which managers and policy makers can utilise to enable change management.

  3. To identify what facilitates the successful implementation of Unicef Baby Friendly Initiative within a maternity organisation.

    Time frame: 2 years

    The aim is to identify themes regarding the facilitators when implementing the Unicef Baby Friendly Initiative into maternity organisations. These will be developed into recommendations which managers and policy makers can utilise to enable change management.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bournemouth University

Other

Collaborators

  • Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Registry information

Official study title

Barriers, Challenges and Facilitators for the Unicef Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI): A Qualitative Study of Maternity Staff Experiences

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
May 20, 2020
Registry last updated
Apr 8, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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