Table 7 Summary of Publications Included in the Realist Analysis Following a Posttest Design. Realist Review on “How Do Breastfeeding Workplace Interventions Work?”

Lead Author; Publication Year

Dodgson et al. [36]; 1997

 Study Population

Women who studied or worked at University of Minnesota and used the lactation room during the first 18 months of its existence;

RTW: 36 yes (15 students, 15 staff, 6 faculty) – 10 no (7 students, 3 staff);

N = 46

 Country

USA

 Intervention

Lactation room

Orientation package incl. Information about pump use, community lactation resources, collection and storage of BM

Individual consultation and educational program

Information and educational material related to BF for the lactation room and departments upon request

Telephone BF consultations

 Outcomes

Perceived impact on BF (1 being the least positive response, 7 being the most positive response; mean ± SD)

 • Increased use of BM instead of formula: 6.02 ± 1.57

 • Increased length of BF duration: 5.27 ± 2.18

EBF rates among mothers who returned

 • 1 months: 91.4%

 • 3 months: 80.6%

 • 6 months: 47.2%