lessons learned from breastfeeding promotion in armenia
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Lessons Learned from Breastfeeding Promotion in
Armenia
Kim Hekimian, PhD
Institute of Human Nutrition,
Columbia – AUA Symposium
May 26, 2014
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A quick history of the problems….
• Gained independence
in 1991
• Blockaded by Turkey
and Azerbaijan
• War, Earthquake
• No heat, no electricity
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A Story of Humanitarian Assistance Gone Wrong… • Economic collapse,
infrastructure changes, poor
water quality
• Increases in Infant Mortality,
Diarrhea, ARI
• Infant formula as
humanitarian aid post-1988
o 900 metric tons annually
o Growing dependency; impending cessation
o MOH faces dilemma
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What were mothers feeding
infants?
The importance of research!
• Very little data
• Mostly anecdotal
• “Women can’t breastfeed
because of stress”
• USAID funds national study
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First Phase: Qualitative Research
• Focus groups
o With Mothers
o With Mothers-In-Law
o With Pediatricians, Nurses, Ob-Gyns
• In-depth interviews
• Observations at Maternity Hospitals
• Develop a picture of the problem, generate hypotheses to be tested quantitatively
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Use of a Conceptual Model for
Behavior Change
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Conceptual Framework of Factors Influencing Breastfeeding Behavior
in Armenia (Based on the Precede-Proceed Framework)
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Infant Health •ARI •Diarrhea •Infections
Conceptual Framework of Factors Influencing Breastfeeding Behavior
in Armenia (Based on the Precede-Proceed Framework)
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Conceptual Framework of Factors Influencing Breastfeeding Behavior
in Armenia (Based on the Precede-Proceed Framework)
Infant Health Outcomes • ARI • Diarrhea • Infant
mortality
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Behavioral Outcomes •Infant Feeding
Practices
Conceptual Framework of Factors Influencing Breastfeeding Behavior
in Armenia (Based on the Precede-Proceed Framework)
Infant Health Outcomes • ARI • Diarrhea • Infant
mortality
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Feeding Behaviors
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Infant Feeding Practices, Baseline
7/26/13
"Improving Infant Feeding Through
Multiple Interventions"," Kim
Hekimian, PhD
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Behavioral Outcomes •Infant Feeding
Practices
Conceptual Framework of Factors Influencing Breastfeeding Behavior
in Armenia (Based on the Precede-Proceed Framework)
Infant Health Outcomes • ARI • Diarrhea • Infant
mortality
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Environmental Factors •Formula Availability •Water Quality •Medical School
Curriculum
Behavioral Outcomes •Infant Feeding
Practices
Conceptual Framework of Factors Influencing Breastfeeding Behavior
in Armenia (Based on the Precede-Proceed Framework)
Infant Health Outcomes • ARI • Diarrhea • Infant
mortality
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Free Distribution of Formula
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Environmental Factors •Formula Availability •Water Quality •Medical School
Curriculum
Behavioral Outcomes •Infant Feeding
Practices
Conceptual Framework of Factors Influencing Breastfeeding Behavior
in Armenia (Based on the Precede-Proceed Framework)
Infant Health Outcomes • ARI • Diarrhea • Infant
mortality
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Environmental Factors •Formula Availability •Water Quality •Medical School
Curriculum
Enabling Factors •Postpartum Care
Practices Regarding Breastfeeding
Behavioral Outcomes •Infant Feeding
Practices
Conceptual Framework of Factors Influencing Breastfeeding Behavior
in Armenia (Based on the Precede-Proceed Framework)
Infant Health Outcomes • ARI • Diarrhea • Infant
mortality
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Post Partum Care Practices, baseline
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Environmental Factors •Formula Availability •Water Quality •Medical School
Curriculum
Enabling Factors •Postpartum Care
Practices Regarding Breastfeeding
Behavioral Outcomes •Infant Feeding
Practices
Conceptual Framework of Factors Influencing Breastfeeding Behavior
in Armenia (Based on the Precede-Proceed Framework)
Infant Health Outcomes • ARI • Diarrhea • Infant
mortality
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Environmental Factors •Formula Availability •Water Quality •Medical School
Curriculum
Enabling Factors •Postpartum Care
Practices Regarding Breastfeeding
Reinforcing Factors •Healthcare Provider
Support in Hospitals
Behavioral Outcomes •Infant Feeding
Practices
Conceptual Framework of Factors Influencing Breastfeeding Behavior
in Armenia (Based on the Precede-Proceed Framework)
Infant Health Outcomes • ARI • Diarrhea • Infant
mortality
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What did the Pediatricians say?
7/26/13
"Improving Infant Feeding Through
Multiple Interventions"," Kim
Hekimian, PhD
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Armenian Pediatricians’ Knowledge Regarding
Breastfeeding: Percent Answering Correctly
Statements Read 1993 (n = 70)
1997 (n = 92)
A newborn baby must be given water to quench thirst, even if BF [False]
7.2% 84.6%
“Test Weighing” is the best way to determine if breast milk is insufficient and should be supplemented with formula [False]
23.2% 75.0%
Babies should be breastfed on a schedule [False]
31.4% 93.4%
Breast milk with a watery texture should be supplemented with formula [False]
57.1% 82.2%
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Environmental Factors •Formula Availability •Water Quality •Medical School
Curriculum
Enabling Factors •Postpartum Care
Practices Regarding Breastfeeding
Reinforcing Factors •Healthcare Provider
Support in Hospitals
Behavioral Outcomes •Infant Feeding
Practices
Conceptual Framework of Factors Influencing Breastfeeding Behavior
in Armenia (Based on the Precede-Proceed Framework)
Infant Health Outcomes • ARI • Diarrhea • Infant
mortality
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Environmental Factors •Formula Availability •Water Quality •Medical School
Curriculum
Enabling Factors •Postpartum Care
Practices Regarding Breastfeeding
Reinforcing Factors •Healthcare Provider
Support in Hospitals
Behavioral Outcomes •Infant Feeding
Practices
Predisposing Factors •Maternal Knowledge •Socio-Demographic
Variables
Conceptual Framework of Factors Influencing Breastfeeding Behavior
in Armenia (Based on the Precede-Proceed Framework)
Infant Health Outcomes • ARI • Diarrhea • Infant
mortality
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What did the moms say? “անբավարար” (insufficient)
“Կաթ չկա” (There’s no milk)
“երեխան լաց էր լինում”
(The child was crying)
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Environmental Factors •Formula Availability •Water Quality •Medical School
Curriculum
Enabling Factors •Postpartum Care
Practices Regarding Breastfeeding
Reinforcing Factors •Healthcare Provider
Support in Hospitals
Behavioral Outcomes •Infant Feeding
Practices
Conceptual Framework of Factors Influencing Breastfeeding Behavior
in Armenia (Based on the Precede-Proceed Framework)
Predisposing Factors • Mothers’
Knowledge, Education, SES, etc.
Infant Health Outcomes • ARI • Diarrhea • Infant
mortality
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Policy Changes •MOH Directive •Donor Agency -
Formula Distribution
Environmental Factors •Formula Availability •Water Quality •Medical School
Curriculum
Enabling Factors •Postpartum Care
Practices Regarding Breastfeeding
Reinforcing Factors •Healthcare Provider
Support in Hospitals
Behavioral Outcomes •Infant Feeding
Practices
Conceptual Framework of Factors Influencing Breastfeeding Behavior
in Armenia (Based on the Precede-Proceed Framework)
Predisposing Factors Mothers’ Knowledge, Education, SES, etc.
Infant Health Outcomes • ARI • Diarrhea • Infant
mortality
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Policy Changes •MOH Directive •Donor Agency -
Formula Distribution
Environmental Factors •Formula Availability •Water Quality •Medical School
Curriculum
Enabling Factors •Postpartum Care
Practices Regarding Breastfeeding
Reinforcing Factors •Healthcare Provider
Support in Hospitals
Behavioral Outcomes •Infant Feeding
Practices
Conceptual Framework of Factors Influencing Breastfeeding Behavior
in Armenia (Based on the Precede-Proceed Framework)
Predisposing Factors • Mothers’
Knowledge, Education, SES, etc.
Infant Health Outcomes • ARI • Diarrhea • Infant
mortality
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Policy Changes •MOH Directive •Donor Agency -
Formula Distribution
Environmental Factors •Formula Availability •Water Quality •Medical School
Curriculum
Enabling Factors •Postpartum Care
Practices Regarding Breastfeeding
Promotional Activities •Physician Training •IEC Campaign
Reinforcing Factors •Healthcare Provider
Support in Hospitals
Behavioral Outcomes •Infant Feeding
Practices
Conceptual Framework of Factors Influencing Breastfeeding Behavior
in Armenia (Based on the Precede-Proceed Framework)
Infant Health Outcomes • ARI • Diarrhea • Infant
mortality
Predisposing Factors • Mothers’
Knowledge, Education, SES, etc.
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Social Marketing Campaign
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Six Main Messages
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Health Education Material
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Conceptual Framework of Factors Influencing Breastfeeding Behavior
in Armenia (Based on the Precede-Proceed Framework, Green 1991)
Policy Changes •MOH Directive •Donor Agency -
Formula Distribution
Promotional Activities •Physician Training •IEC Campaign
Predisposing Factors •Maternal Knowledge •Socio-Demographic
Variables
Reinforcing Factors •Healthcare Provider
Support in Hospitals
Enabling Factors •Postpartum Care
Practices Regarding Breastfeeding
Environmental Factors •Formula Availability •Water Quality •Medical School
Curriculum
Behavioral Outcomes •Infant Feeding
Practices Infant Health •ARI •Diarrhea •Infections
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0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Ever
Breastfeed
Immediate
Initiation
First BF > 24
hrs after
birth
Prelacteal
Feed w/
Formula
Rooming-in
Changes in Post-Partum Practices,
Armenia 1993 - 2010
1993
1997
2010
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Empty Nursery
Post-Intervention
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Duration of breastfeeding
10.9
4.2
1.8
Ever breastfed Exclusively breastfed Predominantly breastfed
Median of exclusive breastfeeding in:
2000 – 1.0
2005 - 0.8
2010 - 1.8
Median of duration in months
K. Saribekyan, Armenia MoH, based
on DHS 2010
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Leadership
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Lessons Learned