NZQA registered unit standard
26802 version 1
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Title
Describe information, interactions, and strategies to protect,
promote, and support breastfeeding
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
3
This unit standard is intended primarily for community based
carers supporting mothers with newborn babies, who may
include midwives, antenatal specialists, and primary healthcare
practitioners.
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: the
type of information that assists mothers and their
family/whānau to make an informed decision related to
breastfeeding; interactions with mothers and their
family/whānau related to breastfeeding; and strategies for
working with mothers and their family/whānau to protect,
promote, and support breastfeeding.
Classification
Health, Disability, and Aged Support > Whānau Ora and
Community Support
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
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Legislation and codes relevant to this unit standard include:
Code of Practice for Health Workers, available at
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/breastmilksubstitutemarketingcodehealthworkers-online;
Health and Disability Commissioner (Code of Health and Disability Services
Consumers’ Rights) Regulations 1996;
Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001;
Human Rights Act 1993;
Privacy Act 1993.
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New Zealand Standards relevant to this unit standard include:
NZS 8134.0:2008 Health and disability services Standards – Health and disability
services (general) Standard;
NZS 8134.1:2008 Health and disability services Standards – Health and disability
services (core) Standards;
NZS 8134.3:2008 Health and disability services Standards – Health and disability
services (infection prevention and control) Standards;
NZS 8158:2003 Home and Community Support Sector Standard.
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References relevant to this unit standard are:
Ministry of Health. (2007). Implementing and monitoring the International Code of
Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes in New Zealand: The Code in New Zealand.
Wellington, Ministry of Health; available at
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/breastmilksubstitutemarketingcode;
World Health Organization (WHO). (1981). International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes; Geneva: WHO; available at
http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/code_english.pdf.
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Definitions
Informed decision making is based on awareness of the effects of possible decisions
on all or some of: mother, baby, family/whānau;
Interactions refers to any instance or combination of behaviour, attitudes,
interpersonal skills, and/or communication that occurs in an exchange between two
or more people;
Promote breastfeeding refers to promoting the benefits of breastfeeding to the
broader health sector and the community;
Protect breastfeeding refers to a process that enables all women to make informed
decisions about infant feeding, free from the influence of formula or related industry
marketing practices; and whereby their right to breastfeed anytime, anywhere, is
protected;
Support breastfeeding refers to the process whereby women receive information and
support from all sectors of the community to overcome any barriers to breastfeeding
that they may experience or perceive.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe the type of information that assists mothers and their family/whānau to make an
informed decision related to breastfeeding.
Range
must include but is not limited to – breast milk is best.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The type of information provided to mothers and their family/whānau is
described in terms of its role in assisting them to make an informed decision
related to breastfeeding.
Outcome 2
Describe interactions with mothers and their family/whānau related to breastfeeding.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Attitudes displayed towards mothers and their family/whānau are described in
terms of respect for, and acknowledgement of, their culture, values, and beliefs.
Range
attitudes include but are not limited to – accepting differences and
respecting the dignity and privacy of the mother;
evidence is required of a minimum of four attitudes.
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2.2
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Interpersonal skills used during interactions are described in terms of meeting
the communication needs of mothers and their family/whānau.
interpersonal skills may include but are not limited to – attending,
clarifying, encouraging, following, listening, questioning,
paraphrasing, using plain easily understood language,
summarising;
evidence is required of four interpersonal skills.
Range
Outcome 3
Describe strategies for working with mothers and their family/whānau to protect, promote,
and support breastfeeding.
Range
evidence is required for two strategies;
both strategies must be in accordance with the Code of Practice for Health
Workers.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Strategies for working with breastfeeding mothers and their family/whānau are
described in accordance with the mother’s identified culture.
3.2
Strategies for working with breastfeeding mothers and their family/whānau are
described in terms of the health worker’s scope of practice.
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
19 November 2010
N/A
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0024
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, or
an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can
report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading
to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Consent requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Community Support Services ITO Limited
enquiries@careerforce.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit
standard.
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