Breastfeeding frequency of primary healthcare professionals and effective factors

Breastfeeding - Healthcare Professionals Need to Do More.

[Exclusive breastfeeding among professionals in a Family Healthcare Program].

Breastfeeding is considered an important strategy for survival in infancy. Consequently, strategies have been developed mainly directed towards health professionals. The scope of the study was to identify the frequency and duration of breastfeeding among professionals of a Family Health Program in the city of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. It is a transversal descriptive study conducted between Se...

Determination of effective factors in breastfeeding duration using survival analysis

Background: Breast milk is the most suitable nutrition for the neonates. Breast milk and breastfeeding duration can contribute to decreased mortality rate, intestinal bleeding, and various neonatal diseases (e.g., digestive and respiratory diseases). It can also reduce the risk of diabetes and obesity in childhood and adulthood. Therefore, the estimation of breastfeeding duration and recognitio...

Assessment of Effects of Pre- and Post-training Programme for Healthcare Professionals about Breastfeeding

This retrospective study assessed the effects of pre- and post-training programme for healthcare professionals about breastfeeding. The study included 3,114 mothers who had children aged 1-72 month(s). Their knowledge and behaviours relating to breastfeeding were evaluated. The mothers were randomly divided into two groups: the 'before' group included 2,000 women who were not informed about bre...

Musculoskeletal Disorders and Its Associated Factors amongst Healthcare Professionals

Work related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are one of the most common factors that not only decrease the quality of life but also compromise productivity of health care personnel. This cross sectional study was aimed at looking into the WMSDs affecting physicians, nurses and dentists. A study of two months duration was initiated at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. Subjects included we...