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How midwives learn about breastfeeding.

Ruth M Cantrill1, Debra K Creedy, Marie Cooke

  • 1School of Nursing, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland. r.cantrill@griffith.edu.au

Australian Journal of Midwifery : Professional Journal of the Australian College of Midwives Incorporated
|November 24, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Midwives primarily learn about breastfeeding through on-the-job experience, with continuing education being most valuable. Formal education programs require enhancement to cover lactation and infant feeding comprehensively.

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Area of Science:

  • Midwifery Education
  • Lactation Science
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Limited understanding exists regarding how midwives acquire knowledge and skills related to breastfeeding support.
  • Effective breastfeeding support is crucial for maternal and infant health outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify the breastfeeding information resources utilized by midwives.
  • To assess the perceived value of these resources for midwife learning.
  • To inform improvements in midwifery education and continuing professional development.

Main Methods:

  • A mail questionnaire survey was distributed to 3500 midwives affiliated with the Australian College of Midwives Inc. (ACMI).
  • A response rate of 31.6% (n=1105) was achieved, providing data on resource utilization and perceived learning value.

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  • Data analysis focused on identifying commonly accessed and highly valued information sources.

    • Main Results:

    • On-the-job experience was the most frequently accessed resource for learning about breastfeeding.
    • Continuing education was identified as the most valuable resource for breastfeeding knowledge acquisition.
    • A small percentage of midwives (3.1%) recognized their formal hospital or university education as a valuable source.

    Conclusions:

    • There is a significant opportunity to enhance continuing education programs with evidence-based lactation and infant feeding information.
    • Midwifery curricula should be updated to include in-depth human lactation knowledge and practical skills for supporting breastfeeding mothers.
    • Developing national accreditation standards for lactation and infant feeding courses by ACMI, Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), and ABA is recommended for quality assurance.