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Breastfeeding Buddies: An Exploratory Evaluation Study

NCT02501499 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2015-07-17

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Summary

This is an exploratory, qualitative evaluation study of the Breastfeeding Buddies (BFB) program. The Breastfeeding Buddies Program is a peer-based education and support program offered through the Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre. The KDCHC has received funding to undertake a qualitative exploratory study of the BFB program. KDCHC has partnered with researchers at the Manulife Centre for Community Health Research at Wilfrid Laurier University to plan and implement this study.

The purpose of the evaluation study is to understand the perspectives and experiences of Breastfeeding Buddies (BFB) participants and volunteers. The evaluation will explore the process of implementation of the BFB education and support programs and assess the program impacts from the perspective of participants and volunteers. The methods in this study are qualitative because the BFB program has never collected qualitative data from program participants and volunteers. In the past, evaluation of the program has been limited to pre and post surveys. This qualitative study includes two components:

1. Interviews 6-8 weeks after the participants due dates with consenting mothers who participated in the Me Breastfeed workshop - 10-12 mothers who were matched with a Buddy (optional for all workshop participants) will be interviewed and 10-12 mothers who did not seek a match (but did participate in the workshop) will be interviewed to explore what they learned, what was helpful and how the program can be improved.
2. One focus group with 10-15 Breastfeeding Buddies volunteers to explore the experiences and perspectives of the BFB volunteers.

Conditions

  • Breast Feeding

Interventions

OTHER

Breastfeeding Buddies

a 2 hour breastfeeding workshop and if mother chooses, she is matched with a buddy who will contact her and offer breastfeeding support

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Wilfrid Laurier University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Health Nexus Best Start

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Manulife Centre for Community Health Research

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-07-31
Primary Completion
2015-12-31
Completion
2016-03-31

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