Increase in number of healthy newborns breastfed within one hour of life after using quality improvement cycle at tertiary care centre in Goa

Viraj Ramesh Naik; Pia Muriel Cardoso

doi:10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20250195

Authors

Viraj Ramesh Naik Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, India
Pia Muriel Cardoso Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20250195

Keywords:

Breast feeding, LaQshya, PDCA, Quality improvement cycles

Abstract

Background: It was evident from WHO Global Survey that, only 39.7% of newborns delivered via caesarean section were breastfed within 1 hour of life. By initiating breastfeeding within one hour of birth, over one million neonates can be saved each year globally. This study was conducted to analyse the retrospective secondary data to understand the reasons for delay in initiation of breastfeeding and to inculcate the methods used in quality improvement cycles for increasing the newborn babies breastfed within one hour of life.

Methods: Our study was retrospective secondary data analysis. Data of 3 months was analysed and reasons of delayed breast feeding was analysed and how use of PDCA cycles to increase the breast feeding was analysed.

Results: Our study showed that by using quality improvement tools, there was increase in the newborns breast fed within one hour of life from 73.75% to 94.95%.

Conclusions: To improve the rates of breastfeeding within one hour of life, quality improvement cycles need to be constantly carried out and any hindrances should be tackled timely so as to ensure good neonatal outcomes.

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