A co-designed evaluation study to identify Breastfeeding Knowledge of General Practitioners' and Practice Nurses'.

ABSTRACT: The World Health Organization and American Academy of Paediatrics recommend exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months of age, with continued breastfeeding along with complementary solid foods for up to 2 years and beyond. Despite the well-established importance of breastfeeding, Irish rates remain the lowest in Europe. Healthcare professionals' breastfeeding knowledge and skills have a positive impact on increasing breastfeeding rates. There is limited evidence of the knowledge, attitudes or practices of general practitioners (GPs) and general practice nurses (GPNs), which is essential to breastfeeding in Ireland. The aim of this study was to evaluate the breastfeeding knowledge, attitudes and practices of GPs and GPNs in one community healthcare organisation (CHO) in Ireland. A co-designed e

SUBMITTER: McGuinness D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10919884 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature