School of Nursing, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2011 Nov-Dec;36(6):361-7. doi: 10.1097/NMC.0b013e31822de549.
To assess breastfeeding knowledge among senior nursing students and identify the types of breastfeeding knowledge the students have. We also investigated the relationship between the different types of breastfeeding knowledge.
An exploratory descriptive design used a convenience sample of 115 students from two schools of nursing in two Midwestern universities. Students who completed maternal/child nursing didactic and clinical courses were eligible to participate. A Breastfeeding Knowledge Questionnaire adapted from Brodribb, Fallon, Jackson, and Hegney (2008) was used. The questionnaire consisted of 24 items covering knowledge about benefits of breastfeeding, physiology of lactation, and breastfeeding management. Content and face validity were considered, and Cronbach's α for internal consistency was 0.70. Eligible students completed the questionnaire in class. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to describe student knowledge and to test the differences in breastfeeding knowledge.
Findings revealed a mean knowledge score of 17 ± 2.9 (total possible score 24). There was a significant difference in the students' knowledge regarding physiology of lactation and benefits of breastfeeding (t = -3.615, p = .000) and between benefits and breastfeeding management (t = 5.255, p = .000). There was a positive relationship between knowledge of physiology of lactation and breastfeeding management (r = 0.369, p = .000).
Strategies are warranted to improve breastfeeding education in the nursing curriculum, focusing on breastfeeding management skills.
评估护理专业高年级学生的母乳喂养知识，并确定学生拥有的母乳喂养知识类型。我们还调查了不同类型的母乳喂养知识之间的关系。
采用方便抽样法，从两所中西部大学的两所护理学校中抽取了 115 名学生。完成母婴护理理论和临床课程的学生有资格参加。我们使用了 Brodribb、Fallon、Jackson 和 Hegney（2008）改编的母乳喂养知识问卷。该问卷由 24 个项目组成，涵盖母乳喂养的益处、泌乳生理学和母乳喂养管理知识。考虑了内容和表面效度，内部一致性的 Cronbach's α 为 0.70。符合条件的学生在课堂上完成问卷。使用描述性和推断性统计数据来描述学生的知识，并检验母乳喂养知识的差异。
研究结果显示，学生的平均知识得分为 17 ± 2.9（总分为 24）。学生对泌乳生理学和母乳喂养益处的知识（t = -3.615，p =.000）以及益处和母乳喂养管理之间的知识（t = 5.255，p =.000）存在显著差异。泌乳生理学知识与母乳喂养管理之间存在正相关关系（r = 0.369，p =.000）。
有必要在护理课程中加强母乳喂养教育策略，重点是母乳喂养管理技能。
