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Breastfeeding clinics aim to increase breastfeeding duration and diminish breastfeeding difficulties. Actual improvement in the duration and satisfaction of the breastfeeding experience for women using these clinics remains unknown. This observational study assessed the impact of a Québec City breastfeeding clinic's interventions on breastfeeding duration and satisfaction among women experiencing breastfeeding difficulties in comparison with women who did not receive clinic services. The study surveyed 86 women using telephone questionnaires and semistructured interviews. After adjusted logistic regression analysis, women who attended the clinic had a higher probability of breastfeeding for at least 6 months (odds ratio [OR] = 4.34; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.35-13.96) than women from the comparison group. They also had a higher probability of being satisfied with their breastfeeding experience (OR = 4.17; 95% CI = 1.31-13.22). Physical and moral support could explain this influence. Larger studies on breastfeeding clinics are needed to confirm their role in enhancing breastfeeding duration and satisfaction. J Hum Lact. 25(1):42-54.

Las clínicas de lactancia materna tienen como objetivo aumentar la duración de la lactancia materna y disminuir las dificultades durante la lactancia materna. El impacto en el aumento en la duración y experiencia satisfactoria de lactancia materna en las mujeres que usan estas clínicas es desconocido. Este estudio observacional evaluó el impacto de las intervenciones en la duración y experiencia satisfactoria de lactancia materna entre mujeres que experimentaban dificultades de lactancia materna en una Clínica de Lactancia materna en la ciudad de Québec en comparación con mujeres que no recibieron servicios en la clínica. El estudio encuestó 86 mujeres a través de cuestionarios telefónicos y entrevistas semi-estructuradas. Después de hacer un análisis logístico de regresión ajustado, las mujeres que fueron a la clínica tenían mayor probabilidad de lactancia materna al menos 6 meses (OR = 4.34, 95% CI = 1.35-13.96) que las mujeres del grupo de comparación. Ellas también tenían mas probabilidad de estar satisfechas con la experiencia de lactancia materna (OR = 4.17; 95% CI = 1.31-13.22). Apoyo físico y moral puede explicar esta influencia. Es necesario hacer estudios más extensos en clínicas de lactancia materna para confirmar su papel en aumentar la duración y satisfacción de lactancia materna.

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breastfeeding clinic evaluation physical support moral support breastfeeding experience

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