Maternity Nurses' Knowledge and Practice of Breastfeeding in Mississippi
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2018
Department
Nutrition and Food Systems
Abstract
Mississippi has the lowest rate of breastfeeding initiation and for babies at 6 months of age of any state in America. This study evaluated maternity nurses' knowledge of breastfeeding and their perceptions of barriers to implementing the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding in their clinical practice. Overall knowledge was good but barriers to the Ten Steps included short-staffing, inadequate education about breastfeeding, and resistance to change.
Publication Title
MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing
Volume
43
Issue
4
First Page
225
Last Page
230
Recommended Citation
Alakaam, A.,
Lemacks, J.,
Yadrick, K.,
Connell, C.,
Choi, H. W.,
Newman, R. G.
(2018). Maternity Nurses' Knowledge and Practice of Breastfeeding in Mississippi. MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing, 43(4), 225-230.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/16342