Impact of a Brief Educational Intervention on Breastfeeding Knowledge and Intention for Pediatric Primary Care Clinicians.

IF 2.5 4区医学 Q2 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Journal of Pediatric Health Care Pub Date : 2025-03-07 DOI:10.1016/j.pedhc.2025.01.008

Haley Harger, Diana Cartagena

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Abstract

Introduction: Pediatric primary care clinicians are ideally situated to support breastfeeding but may lack knowledge and confidence. This study evaluates the impact of a brief educational program on clinicians' breastfeeding knowledge and intention to implement breastfeeding support.

Methods: Pre- and post-test study design using a convenience sample of pediatric primary care clinicians (n = 26), who participated in a 25-minute educational program. Paired t-test was used to compare breastfeeding knowledge and intention before and after the program.

Results: Breastfeeding knowledge was significantly higher after participation in the program (p < .05). There was no significant change in intention to implement breastfeeding support, perhaps due to high clinician intention prior to participation.

Discussion: Findings demonstrate that a brief educational program can increase clinicians' breastfeeding knowledge, which is important for improving evidence-based breastfeeding practices and decreasing disparities. Findings highlight the need for further research into barriers to improving clinicians' intention to implement breastfeeding support and alternative methods to overcome them.

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简短教育干预对儿科初级保健临床医生母乳喂养知识和意向的影响。

儿科初级保健临床医生是支持母乳喂养的理想人选，但可能缺乏知识和信心。本研究评估了一个简短的教育计划对临床医生母乳喂养知识和实施母乳喂养支持的意图的影响。方法：采用儿童初级保健临床医生（n = 26）的方便样本进行测试前和测试后研究设计，他们参加了25分钟的教育计划。采用配对t检验比较项目前后母乳喂养知识和意向。结果：参与项目后母乳喂养知识显著提高（p < 0.05）。实施母乳喂养支持的意向没有显著变化，可能是由于参与前临床医生的意向较高。讨论：研究结果表明，一个简短的教育项目可以增加临床医生的母乳喂养知识，这对于改善循证母乳喂养实践和减少差距非常重要。研究结果强调需要进一步研究提高临床医生实施母乳喂养支持的意愿的障碍以及克服这些障碍的替代方法。

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Journal of Pediatric Health Care NURSING-PEDIATRICS

CiteScore

3.40

自引率

10.70%

发文量

140

审稿时长

24 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Pediatric Health Care, the official journal of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, provides scholarly clinical information and research regarding primary, acute and specialty health care for children of newborn age through young adulthood within a family-centered context. The Journal disseminates multidisciplinary perspectives on evidence-based practice and emerging policy, advocacy and educational issues that are of importance to all healthcare professionals caring for children and their families.