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What knowledge of breastfeeding do nursing students hold and what are the factors influencing this knowledge : An integrative literature review
Bowdler, Suzanne Nielsen, Wendy Moroney, Tracey Meedya, Shahla
Bowdler, Suzanne
Nielsen, Wendy
Moroney, Tracey
Meedya, Shahla
Abstract
Aim
The aim of this review was to explore the preregistration nursing students' breastfeeding knowledge and the sources they used to develop that knowledge as a health care professional.
Background
New registered nurses do not feel prepared to support breastfeeding women in neonatal and paediatric settings.
Results
Preregistration nursing students have sufficient knowledge of the physiology of lactation but insufficient knowledge on supporting women to decide on the practical aspects of breastfeeding and its challenges for healthy or sick babies. The sources of knowledge included the students' personal experiences and the education and training that they received during their nursing course. The two themes extracted from the data that related to the sources of knowledge were: a) informal knowledge through experience and b) formal education.
Conclusions
There is a need for new ways to align the students' informal sources of breastfeeding knowledge to their formal education, focusing on supporting women to make decisions on the practical aspects of breastfeeding, including the most common challenges.
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Nursing students’ knowledge of breastfeeding practice: an integrative review
Keywords
breastfeeding, nursing students, knowledge, education, paediatric, integrative review
Date
2022
Type
Journal article
Journal
Nurse Education in Practice
Book
Volume
64
Issue
Page Range
1-10
Article Number
Article 103423
ACU Department
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
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Open Access Status
License
All rights reserved
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Controlled
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