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Dipa Kamdar1, Yusra El Kout Oustah1, Mariam Elbashir1
1Pharmacy Department, School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry, Kingston University, Penrhyn Road, Kingston-upon-Thames KT1 2EE, United Kingdom.
Objectives:
To explore community pharmacists' breastfeeding knowledge, including medicine-breastfeeding compatibility and breastfeeding complications, training, and confidence levels.
Methods:
A cross-sectional survey study was conducted using a paper-based questionnaire over 2 months. Eighty-two pharmacists out of 114 participated, yielding a 72% response rate.
Key Findings:
Although most rated their knowledge positively, objective knowledge was variable; only 11% identified correct breastfeeding duration. Confidence was highest for advising on medicine-breastfeeding compatibility but modest for identifying and managing breastfeeding complications. Nearly all participants (99%) desired further training.
Conclusions:
Pharmacists demonstrated inconsistent breastfeeding knowledge and confidence, highlighting the need for structured breastfeeding education within undergraduate and continuing professional development programmes.
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