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JOURNAL OF HUMAN LACTATION
Volume 27, Issue 4, Pages 381-393Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0890334411411052
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breastfeed; education; nurse; midwife; health professional
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This review of 15 studies from nine different countries analyzes the practice of continuing education on breastfeeding for health professionals, with a specific focus on nurses and midwives. Continuing breastfeeding education improves the knowledge, clinical skills and practices, and counseling skills of nurses and midwives, and it improves the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative compliance of institutions. Education of any duration is beneficial; however, findings support the recommendation of the World Health Organization that at least 18 hours' education for all health professionals who advise pregnant women and mothers should be undertaken.
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