Improving breastfeeding knowledge, attitudes, and practices of WIC clinic staff

Australian general practitioners' knowledge, attitudes and practices towards breastfeeding

The aim of this study was to explore the knowledge, attitudes and practices of established general practitioners (GPs) in relation to breastfeeding. 10 GPs in the Australian Nepean Blue Mountains Health District were interviewed and the interviews transcribed and analyzed thematically. Emergent themes from each interview were identified and then compared between and across the 10 interviews. Fi...

nutrition knowledge, attitudes and practices of physicions and medial students

Improving nursing home staff knowledge and attitudes about pain.

PURPOSE Effective pain management remains a serious problem in the nursing home setting. Barriers to achieving optimal pain practices include staff knowledge deficits, biases, and attitudes that influence assessment and management of the residents' pain. DESIGN AND METHODS Twelve nursing homes participated in this intervention study: six treatment homes and six control homes, divided evenly b...

Pediatricians' practices and attitudes regarding breastfeeding promotion.

OBJECTIVE Public awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding is expected to increase during and after the national, federally funded Best Start Breastfeeding Promotion Campaign. It is anticipated that this will result in more breastfeeding-based interactions between families and pediatricians. The American Academy of Pediatrics conducted a survey of its members to identify their educational need...

An examination of attitudes, knowledge, and clinical practices among Pennsylvania pediatricians regarding breastfeeding and smoking.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The most recent American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement clearly supports breastfeeding for smoking mothers. The impact of this recommendation on pediatricians' counseling and prescribing practices is unclear. This study describes Pennsylvania pediatricians' attitudes, knowledge, and practices regarding breastfeeding, maternal smoking, and smoking cessation. ME...