School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Dec 21;20(1):103. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20010103.
The aim of this study was to explore the breastfeeding knowledge of nursing undergraduates and the influencing factors. Human milk (HM) is one of the most effective nutritional supplies to improve early development and physical health, but the current status of breastfeeding in China is still not optimal. The breastfeeding knowledge of perinatal women influences their feeding beliefs and behavior. Nursing undergraduates, as core professionals who will care for perinatal women and provide feeding guidance in the future, can significantly affect feeding behavior of mothers and their babies, so their knowledge of breastfeeding may have a potential impact on breastfeeding in China. However, studies on breastfeeding knowledge among nursing undergraduates in China are limited. A convenience sampling method was conducted in four medical universities in China, and eligible nursing undergraduates were selected. An online survey was collected from 5 July 2022 to 5 August 2022. Categorical data were reported as number and percentage, while continuous data were reported as mean ± SD. Multivariate linear regression was used to evaluate the association between influencing factors and breastfeeding knowledge. The overall mean score of the 460 returned questionnaires was 43.991 out of 100. The pass rate of the questionnaire was only 23.04%. Nursing undergraduates had a relatively better grasp of the benefits of breastfeeding and related advice (correct rates: 67.83%). Birthplace, only child or not, the course in obstetrics and gynecological nursing, the course in pediatrics nursing, and placements in maternity or neonatology units were relevant factors for breastfeeding knowledge (p < 0.05). Nursing undergraduates showed unsatisfactory breastfeeding knowledge. It is urgent to raise the knowledge level of breastfeeding among nursing undergraduates. Medical colleges should optimally structure a curriculum of breastfeeding knowledge. Furthermore, it is also necessary to improve the public’s understanding of breastfeeding and the whole society’s attention to breastfeeding in China.
本研究旨在探讨护理本科生的母乳喂养知识及其影响因素。人乳（HM）是改善早期发育和身体健康的最有效营养供应之一，但中国目前的母乳喂养状况仍不理想。围产期妇女的母乳喂养知识影响其喂养信念和行为。护理本科生作为未来照顾围产期妇女并提供喂养指导的核心专业人员，对母亲及其婴儿的喂养行为有显著影响，因此他们的母乳喂养知识可能对中国的母乳喂养产生潜在影响。然而，中国护理本科生母乳喂养知识的研究有限。本研究采用便利抽样法，在中国四所医科大学进行，选取符合条件的护理本科生。于 2022 年 7 月 5 日至 8 月 5 日进行在线问卷调查。分类数据以例数和百分比表示，连续数据以均数±标准差表示。采用多元线性回归评估影响因素与母乳喂养知识之间的关联。460 份有效问卷的总平均得分为 100 分中的 43.991 分。问卷的及格率仅为 23.04%。护理本科生对母乳喂养的益处和相关建议的掌握程度相对较好（正确率：67.83%）。生源地、是否为独生子女、妇产科护理学课程、儿科护理学课程和在妇产科或新生儿科实习是母乳喂养知识的相关因素（p<0.05）。护理本科生的母乳喂养知识水平令人不满意。迫切需要提高护理本科生的母乳喂养知识水平。医学院应优化母乳喂养知识课程结构。此外，还需要提高公众对母乳喂养的认识和全社会对中国母乳喂养的关注。
