HOPE School of Nursing, Wuhan University, Wuhan Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The People's Hospital of Liuzhou, Liuzhou, China.
Nurs Health Sci. 2012 Sep;14(3):298-303. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2018.2012.00699.x. Epub 2012 Jul 25.
The present study investigated knowledge of and beliefs about breastfeeding among Chinese female physicians and nurses and their breastfeeding practices. This study documented knowledge, attitudes and practices of breastfeeding among Chinese medical staff. A total of 367 female physicians and nurses completed a self-administered, anonymous questionnaire; 96.2% indicated that breastfeeding was natural, but 29.2% thought it difficult. Only 18.5% of the participants questioned breastfeeding women on feeding status, and 12.8% gave breastfeeding advice when asked. After graduation from school, 79.3% of the participants stated that they did not receive training in breastfeeding. In personal practice, 69.2% initiated breastfeeding; 19.1% were still breastfeeding at 4 months, and only three nurses continued breastfeeding for more than 1 year. In conclusion, breastfeeding-related knowledge is surprisingly poor, and attitudes are less positive. The exclusive breastfeeding rate was found to be low among Chinese female physicians and nurses. The findings highlight the need to re-educate medical staff on breastfeeding, and imply the need for Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative implementation/training.
本研究调查了中国女性医生和护士对母乳喂养的知识和信念，以及她们的母乳喂养实践。本研究记录了中国医务人员的母乳喂养知识、态度和实践情况。共有 367 名女性医生和护士完成了一份自我管理的匿名问卷；96.2%的人认为母乳喂养是自然的，但 29.2%的人认为母乳喂养很困难。只有 18.5%的参与者询问母乳喂养妇女的喂养状况，只有 12.8%的人在被问到母乳喂养时给予母乳喂养建议。毕业后，79.3%的参与者表示他们没有接受过母乳喂养培训。在个人实践中，69.2%的人开始母乳喂养；19.1%的人在 4 个月时仍在母乳喂养，只有 3 名护士继续母乳喂养超过 1 年。总之，母乳喂养相关知识令人惊讶地匮乏，态度也不够积极。中国女性医生和护士的纯母乳喂养率较低。这些发现强调了需要对医务人员进行母乳喂养再教育，这意味着需要实施/培训爱婴医院倡议。
