Statewide Breastfeeding Education Program Improves Maternity Staff Knowledge, Attitudes and Self-Efficacy

Susie Amick, J. Savage, M. Brewer, M. Wallace, S. McKasson
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Louisiana breastfeeding rates are among the lowest in the United States with associated infant mortality and morbidity rates among the highest. To increase maternity nursing staff breastfeeding knowledge and to improve attitudes and self-efficacy towards evidence-based promotion of breastfeeding, a six contact-hour program promoting the state’s breastfeeding initiative, The Gift, was presented in 35 maternity hospital programs from 2008 to 2012 with 1086 participants. Mean post-test scores increased by an average of 25% (p<0.01), a strongly significant knowledge increase. Post-program evaluation analysis indicated increased confidence, as well as improved attitudes and self-efficacy of participants to implement evidence-based maternity care practices on which the state breastfeeding initiative and the global Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiatives are based. Programs, such as state’s maternity staff education program are effective in increasing breastfeeding knowledge, a critical component in increasing breastfeeding rates for improved outcomes for women and infants.
全州母乳喂养教育项目提高了产科人员的知识、态度和自我效能
路易斯安那州的母乳喂养率是美国最低的,而婴儿死亡率和发病率却是最高的。为了提高产科护理人员的母乳喂养知识,提高对循证促进母乳喂养的态度和自我效能感,2008年至2012年期间,在35家妇产医院开展了一项6小时接触方案,以促进该州的母乳喂养倡议,即“礼物”,共有1086名参与者。平均后测分数平均提高了25% (p<0.01),知识增长非常显著。方案后评价分析表明,参与者在实施国家母乳喂养倡议和全球爱婴医院倡议所依据的循证产妇护理做法方面信心增强,态度和自我效能也有所改善。国家产科人员教育计划等项目在提高母乳喂养知识方面是有效的,这是提高母乳喂养率以改善妇女和婴儿结局的关键组成部分。
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