Breast error feeding: one case report in NICU

Authors

  • Chitlada Phenglai Faculty of Medicine-Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
  • Wasana Lavin Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital ,Mahidol University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14456/jmu.2021.30

Keywords:

Breastfeeding, Sick newborn, Breast milk to wrong baby

Abstract

       Breastfeeding is beneficial to babies because there are many components of nutrients. The objective of this study was to investigate the error of feeding to wrong baby in the neonatal intensive care unit by personnel. The results of the assessment of the signs and symptoms of infants post incident by using the Pediatric early warning signs (PEWs) between the patient on service in ward until discharge and follow up that were no abnormalities.
        The error of lactation is similar to receive the wrong blood transmission. It is an important problem in Thailand and aboard but it is no report in Thailand. The purposes of this case report are to increasing awareness of error among nursing personnel and resolve to prevent for safety of patients in the further.

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2021-12-27

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