| Literature DB >> 21757766 |
Kathryn Nicole Ward1, Jennifer P Byrne.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21757766 DOI: 10.1177/0890334411411052
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Hum Lact ISSN: 0890-3344 Impact factor: 2.219