Infant and Young Child Feeding in Croatian Nursing Programs: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Autor: Ana Vidović Roguljić, Irena Zakarija-Grković
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Croatian Nursing Journal
Volume 4
Issue 1
ISSN: 2584-6531
2584-5659
Popis: Introduction. Breastfeeding rates in Croatia are far from WHO recommendations, with only 8% of women exclusively breastfeeding at 6 months. Nurses play a key role in supporting optimal infant feeding; therefore, their undergraduate training should cover this topic. Aim. The aim of this study was to determine if infant feeding is part of undergraduate nursing programs in Croatia, and to analyse relevant textbooks. Methods. Between January and March 2019, all pulicly available nursing undergraduate curricula (N=9) for the 2018/2019 academic year were assessed. Required textbooks were analysed by two independent assessors using the WHO Infant and Young Child Feeding: Model Chapter for textbooks for medical students and allied health professionals. Results. Infant feeding was included in all the curricula. The mean number of topics from the Model Chapter covered in the four evaluated textbooks was 30.4%, of which 2.7% were classified as correct and thorough, 21% as correct and brief, and 6.7% as incorrect. Fields most poorly covered were: ‘Policy, health system and community actions’ and ‘Appropriate feeding in exceptionally difficult circumstances’. Discussion. This is one of only a few published studies looking at nursing textbook content related to infant feeding. Less than a third of topics, considered mandatory for health professional education, were covered in the required textbooks. Conclusion. Even though infant feeding was part of all assessed nursing curricula in Croatia, the required textbooks were largely outdated, incomplete and at times incorrect.
Uvod. Stope dojenja u Hrvatskoj daleko su od preporuka SZO-a, pri čemu samo 8% žena isključivo doji djecu u dobi od šest mjeseci. Medicinske sestre igraju ključnu ulogu u pružanju potpore optimalnoj prehrani dojenčadi, stoga bi njihovo preddiplomsko obrazovanje trebalo obuhvaćati navedenu temu. Cilj. Ciljevi ove studije bili su utvrditi je li prehrana dojenčadi dio preddiplomskog kurikuluma sestrinstva u Hrvatskoj te analizirati relevantne udžbenike. Metode. Između siječnja i ožujka 2019. ocjenjivani su javno dostupni preddiplomski kurikulumi studija sestrinstva (N=9) za akademsku godinu 2018./2019. Relevantne udžbenike analizirala su dva neovisna ocjenjivača koji su se koristili Priručnikom SZO-a o prehrani dojenčadi i male djece za zdravstvene djelatnike. Rezultati. Prehrana dojenčadi bila je zastupljena u svim nastavnim kurikulumima. Prosječan broj tema iz Priručnika SZO-a obuhvaćenih u četiri evaluirana udžbenika iznosio je 30,4%, od čega je 2,7% ocijenjeno kao prisutno i potpuno navedeno, 21% prisutno i djelomično navedeno, a 6,7% kao netočno. Slabo zastupljene teme bile su: „Politika, zdravstveni sustav i akcije u zajednici” i „Odgovarajuća prehrana u iznimno teškim okolnostima”. Rasprava. Ovo je jedna od rijetkih studija i prva u Hrvatskoj koja se bavi temom prehrane dojenčadi na preddiplomskim studijima sestrinstva kroz procjenu kurikuluma i sadržaja u relevantnim udžbenicima. Analizom udžbenika ustanovljeno je manje od trećine preporučenog sadržaja na temu prehrane dojenčadi. Zaključak. Iako su svi javno dostupni kurikulumi u Hrvatskoj imali zastupljenu temu o prehrani dojenčadi, ocjenjivani udžbenici uglavnom su zastarjeli, a navedeni sadržaj nepotpun i ponekad pogrešan.
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