Knowledge and attitudes toward breast-feeding: Differences among dietitians, nurses, and physicians working with WIC clients
| Autor: | James D. Leeper, Kathleen R. Stitt, Olivia W. Kendrick, Jane E Bagwell |
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| Rok vydání: | 1993 |
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Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Nutrition and Dietetics Attitude of Health Personnel Dietetics business.industry Food Services Nurses Supplemental food Breast Feeding Professional Competence Nursing Weight loss Physicians Surveys and Questionnaires Scale (social sciences) Alabama medicine Humans Female Clinical Competence medicine.symptom business Breast feeding Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 93:801-806 |
| ISSN: | 0002-8223 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0002-8223(93)91756-g |
| Popis: | We assessed the knowledge of and attitude toward breast-feeding of dietitians, nurses, and physicians who work with individuals in the Alabama Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children. On a scale of 0 to 100, dietitians expressed stronger interest in lactation (78.6) and exhibited greater knowledge (79.6) of the questions asked than nurses (74.5 and 73.0, respectively). Attitude and knowledge scores of physicians (70.2 and 75.5, respectively) were not statistically different from those of dietitians or nurses. Respondents disagreed greatly about the relationship of breast-feeding to weight loss and the appropriateness of oral contraceptive during breast-feeding 6 weeks postpartum. Professionals were more knowledgeable about benefits to infants than about maternal concerns. Results of this study suggest that professional breast-feeding education programs should address maternal concerns such as weight loss, contraception, and mastitis as well as benefits to the infant. |
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