Prevalence and determinants of cessation of exclusive breastfeeding in the early postnatal period in Sydney, Australia.

Background: Optimal breastfeeding has benefits for the mother-infant dyads. This study investigated the prevalence and determinants of cessation of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in the early postnatal period in a culturally and linguistically diverse population in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Methods: The study used routinely collected perinatal data on all live births in 2014 ( = 17,564) in public health facilities in two Local Health Districts in Sydney, Australia.

Working in partnership in the antenatal period: what do child and family health nurses do?

Background: There is strong evidence that comprehensive sustained home visiting programs, commencing antenatally can improve child and maternal outcomes for vulnerable families. Community child and family health nurses, who traditionally engage with families post-birth, are well placed to provide interventions in the antenatal period. There is, however, little information on what home visiting nurses do, particularly in the antenatal period.

Development of a clinical practice guideline for palliative sedation.

Palliative sedation is an effective symptom control strategy for patients who suffer from intractable symptoms at the end of life. Evidence suggests that the use of this practice varies considerably. In order to minimize variation in the practice of palliative sedation within our health region, we developed a clinical practice guideline (CPG) for the use of palliative sedation.