Abstract
This review of 15 studies from nine different countries analyzes the practice of continuing education on breastfeeding for health professionals, with a specific focus on nurses and midwives. Continuing breastfeeding education improves the knowledge, clinical skills and practices, and counseling skills of nurses and midwives, and it improves the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative compliance of institutions. Education of any duration is beneficial; however, findings support the recommendation of the World Health Organization that at least 18 hours' education for all health professionals who advise pregnant women and mothers should be undertaken.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 381-393 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Journal of Human Lactation |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2011 |
Keywords
- breastfeed
- education
- health professional
- midwife
- nurse