Date of Conferral

2-18-2025

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

School

Nursing

Advisor

Maria Revell

Abstract

This project involved developing a toolkit and implementing a staff education program to increase provider self-efficacy and knowledge concerning breastfeeding, increase provider understanding of the importance of a toolkit for addressing the gap in breastfeeding among African American women, and increase the intention of providers to use the toolkit by a minimum of 20%. The clinic reported breastfeeding in only 21% of African American patients, attributing this mainly to provider lack of breastfeeding self-efficacy and knowledge. It is essential for providers to deliver evidence-based, culturally sensitive breastfeeding information. This project involved evaluating provider self-efficacy, knowledge, understanding the importance of a toolkit, and intention to use the toolkit. Findings of evidence-based interventions indicated a percentage change increase in provider self-efficacy (43.47%), knowledge (24.33%), understanding the importance of a toolkit (66.67%), and intention to use the toolkit (50%). Provider self-efficacy, breastfeeding knowledge, and toolkit use intention were affected by education. The results may promote positive social change for patients and providers by improving maternal and newborn outcomes in the African American community and contributing to a broader, more supportive environment for patients and providers. This may lead to a systemic change that supports clinical- and societal-level infant breastfeeding. Recommendations include reviewing breastfeeding rates among African American patients regularly to assess improvements, continuing provider support, and incorporating a breastfeeding education session into new provider orientations.

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