Breastfeeding Knowledge and Attitudes of Health Professionals and Students

保健工作人員及學生有關母乳哺餵的知識及態度

陳昭惠(Chao-Huei Chen) ； 許洪坤(Hong-Quen Shu) ； 遲景上(Ching-Shiang Chi)

《Acta Paediatrica Taiwanica》 42卷4期 (2001/08) Pp. 207-211

https://doi.org/10.7097/APT.200108.0207

摘要

在一家醫學中心工作的31位醫師，108位護理人員，及受訓的105位醫學生及126位護生接受一份問卷調查，評估他們有關母乳哺餵的知識及態度。139位工作人員的平均知識是49.4±10.8（滿分是73）,醫學生的分數是31.2±8.9,護生是39.5±7.6。醫學生中有13％，護生有68.6％在校中曾接受過母乳哺餵的教育。所有的回答者對母乳哺餵都持正向態度。職位及接受過在職教育與知識有正向的關系。小時候曾經吃過母乳對知識及態度都有正向的影響。我們建議母乳哺餵應該列入醫學及護理的在學教育，工作人員則需接受在職教育。教育的內容應包括泌乳機轉，乳房問題及嬰兒問題的處理，哺乳的禁忌，母乳的成分，及母乳對嬰兒的好處。

關鍵字

母乳哺餵 ； 知識 ； 態度 ； 保健工作人員

並列摘要

Thirty-one physicians, 108 nurses, 105 medical students, and 126 student nurses practicing in the same medical center received a questionnaire to evaluate their knowledge and attitudes about breastfeeding. The mean knowledge score of the 139 staff member was 49.4±10.8 (The highest possible score was 73); that of the medical students was 31.2±8.9, and that of the nurse students was 39.5±7.6. Thirteen percent of the medical students vs. 68.6% of the student nurses reported that they had received breastfeeding education in school. All of the respondents had a positive attitude toward breastfeeding. Occupation and in-service education for breastfeeding could increase the knowledge score. Having been breastfed during infancy could increase both the knowledge score and positive attitude score. We suggest that breastfeeding be integrated into the curricula of both medical and nursing schools. Health professionals should receive in-service education. The mechanism of lactation, management of breast problems and infant problems, contraindications for breastfeeding, the properties of human milk and the benefits of breastfeeding for the infant should all be included.

並列關鍵字

Breastfeeding ； knowledge ； attitudes ； health workers