Background Breastfeeding is an important public health priority and may be particularly
beneficial for medically complex infants and children. However, childhood illness and …

Background Breastfeeding is indisputably significant for infants and children, as well as their
mothers. However, when breastfed children are admitted to the paediatric ward, they may …

The study examined the training needs of paediatricians and general practitioners (GPs).
Respondents rated their competence on 23 breastfeeding support skills, importance of …

The evidence that breast milk feeding reduces mortality and morbidity among premature and
small babies is well established, but breastfeeding rates in neonatal units in the UK remain …

Aim: The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a targeted, practical
education intervention on paediatric nurses' knowledge of appropriate breastfeeding …

Breastfeeding and breastmilk are essential to hospitalised infants and young children and
paediatric nurses are required to have breastfeeding knowledge. However, few studies have …

Background Breastfeeding is a public health issue and the response to the low rates in the
Global North needs to be multi-faceted. Within this context healthcare professionals have an …

Background Current evidence suggests that women need effective support to breastfeed,
but many healthcare staff lack the necessary knowledge, attitudes and skills. There is …

Objective Breastfeeding is an important public health issue with an increase in infant and
maternal morbidity and mortality for artificially-fed infants and their mothers. Doctors in …

This study, which was part of a learning needs assessment of health professionals in
England, reports a survey of the training needs of healthcare practitioners in breastfeeding …