Brodribb Wendy, Fallon Anthony, Jackson Claire, Hegney Desley
School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Australia.
J Hum Lact. 2008 Nov;24(4):422-30. doi: 10.1177/0890334408323547.
The aim of this study was to identify the breastfeeding attitudes and knowledge of a sample of Australian general practice (GP) registrars and investigate how confident and effective they thought their interactions with breastfeeding women were. Between February and May 2007, a 90-item questionnaire containing demographic, attitude, and knowledge items was distributed to final-year Australian GP registrars. The mean attitude score (5 = maximum score) was 3.99. The mean knowledge score (5 = maximum score) was 3.40, indicating some degree of breastfeeding knowledge. However, 40% of the knowledge items were answered incorrectly by the majority of participants. Approximately 40% of the cohort were confident and thought they were effective assisting breastfeeding women. Having more than 26 weeks personal experience with breastfeeding (self or partner) increased breastfeeding knowledge, attitudes, confidence, and effectiveness. Further targeted training is needed to improve Australian GP registrars' breastfeeding knowledge, attitudes, confidence, and effectiveness.
本研究的目的是确定澳大利亚全科医生（GP）注册实习生样本对母乳喂养的态度和知识，并调查他们认为自己与母乳喂养女性互动的自信程度和效果如何。2007年2月至5月期间，一份包含人口统计学、态度和知识项目的90项问卷被分发给澳大利亚GP注册实习生最后一年的学生。平均态度得分（满分5分）为3.99。平均知识得分（满分5分）为3.40，表明有一定程度的母乳喂养知识。然而，大多数参与者有40%的知识项目回答错误。约40%的队列成员有信心，并认为自己在协助母乳喂养女性方面是有效的。有超过26周的个人母乳喂养经历（自己或伴侣）可增加母乳喂养知识、态度、信心和效果。需要进一步的针对性培训，以提高澳大利亚GP注册实习生的母乳喂养知识、态度、信心和效果。
