Breastfeeding knowledge in university nursing students. A multicentre study in Spain
Por:
Cervera-Gasch, A, Andreu-Pejo, L, Gonzalez-Chorda, V, Lopez-Pena, N, Valero-Chilleron, M, Roman, P, Leon-Larios, F and Mena-Tudela, D
Publicada:
1 ago 2021
Resumen:
Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is one of the main health and infant survival elements. To start and maintain breastfeeding, health professionals must receive culturally sensitive evidence-based breastfeeding training to offer future mothers the required information and support. While studying the nursing degree, acquiring the necessary knowledge and skills to successfully perform this work is essential.
Objective: Study the level of nursing students' breastfeeding knowledge at three Spanish public universities; explore which variables are related to acquire this knowledge.
Design: An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional multicentre study.
Methods: Participants were the students registered for the 4 nursing degree years at the three participating universities (N = 1540). They were asked about their breastfeeding knowledge with the self-administered AprendeLact Questionnaire; breastfeeding-related socio-demographic variables were included.
Results: The overall mean score of the 684 returned questionnaires was 4.659 (+/- 2.377) out of 10. The year-4 students from the Castell & acute;on university obtained significantly higher mean scores and had been on practicals in maternity or neonatology units, belonged to breastfeeding associations and were artificially fed as infants. University belonged to, current academic year and placements in maternity or neonatology units were relevant factors for acquiring breastfeeding knowledge.
Conclusions: Syllabi based on progressive transversal learning, and participating in real maternity-related health settings, could be facilitating strategies to acquire a suitable level of breastfeeding knowledge.
Filiaciones:
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Univ Jaume 1, Nursing Dept, Avda Sos Baynat S-N, Castellon De La Plana 12071, Spain
Andreu-Pejo, L:
Univ Jaume 1, Nursing Dept, Avda Sos Baynat S-N, Castellon De La Plana 12071, Spain
Gonzalez-Chorda, V:
Univ Jaume 1, Nursing Dept, Avda Sos Baynat S-N, Castellon De La Plana 12071, Spain
Lopez-Pena, N:
Univ Jaume 1, Nursing Dept, Avda Sos Baynat S-N, Castellon De La Plana 12071, Spain
Valero-Chilleron, M:
Univ Jaume 1, Nursing Dept, Avda Sos Baynat S-N, Castellon De La Plana 12071, Spain
Roman, P:
Hlth Sci Res Ctr CEINSA, Dept Nursing Sci Physiotherapy & Med, Fac Hlth Sci, Hlth Sci Res Grp CTS 451, Ctra Sacramento S-N, Almeria 04120, Spain
Leon-Larios, F:
Univ Seville, Nursing Dept, C Avenzoar 6, Seville 41009, Spain
Mena-Tudela, D:
Univ Jaume 1, Nursing Dept, Avda Sos Baynat S-N, Castellon De La Plana 12071, Spain
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