Assessment of effects of pre- and post-training programme for healthcare professionals about breastfeeding

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2007

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I C D D R B-CENTRE HEALTH POPULATION RESEARCH

Erişim Hakkı

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Özet

This retrospective study assessed the effects of pre- and post-training programme for healthcare professionals about breastfeeding. The study included 3,114 mothers who had children aged 1-72 month(s). Their knowledge and behaviours relating to breastfeeding were evaluated. The mothers were randomly divided into two groups: the 'before' group included 2,000 women who were not informed about breastfeeding, and the 'after' group comprised 1,114 women who had been informed about breastfeeding. 56.2% and 66.1% of the mothers started breastfeeding within 30 minutes after delivery, respectively, in the before and the after group (chi(2)=29.31, p<0.001). 16.7% and 36.5% gave exclusive breastfeeding for six months (chi(2) =72.85, p<0.001), and 28.5% and 23.7% stopped breastfeeding within the first five months (chi(2)=17.20, p=0.002). Ninety-four percent delivered in a hospital or in a primary healthcare centre. Therefore, prenatal and postnatal breastfeeding education and support courses may improve a woman's chance of starting and continuing to breastfeed her baby. In terms of the number of antenatal check-ups, since the differences between the two groups were significant (chi(2)=390.67, p=0.000), the importance of the training programme about breastfeeding was highlighted. Follow-up interventions after training are suggested.

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breastfeeding, impact studies, retrospective studies, training, Turkey

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JOURNAL OF HEALTH POPULATION AND NUTRITION

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Q3

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25

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3

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