Table 9

Suggestions (n = 38)*

Items
No. of clients

Access

Increase awareness of service availability
4
Improve entrance
1
Prompt service (shorter waiting times)
1

Facilities

Expansion of premises & facilities
10
Improve privacy
2
Home visits
2
Increase staff members
1

Technical performance of staff

Improve advice (balanced advice with bf, ebm and formula)
4
Separate management for older babies
1
Improve advice given through telephone
1
Improve advice given for twins
1
Improve advice on further options
1
Work with other professionals to address secondary complaints
1

Communications with staff

Improve staff communication
1
Promote mother's autonomy over situation
1
Continuity with attending consultant
3

Interpersonal relationship

Give more encouragement
2
Give more empathy to mothers
1

Other

More research into treating low supply
1
"Tell us how to lobby for more resources... "
1

*Clients could have given more than one suggestion

Chin and Amir BMC Health Services Research 2008 8:83   doi:10.1186/1472-6963-8-83