Abstract
To assess the current knowledge, attitudes and practices of Paediatricians and Obstetricians in the greater Johannesburg area, using WHO/UNICEF 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding as a guideline. Survey. All Paediatricians and Obstetricians registered with the SAMDC and practising in the greater Johannesburg area. Most Paediatricians and Obstetricians advocate breastfeeding, but very few conform adequately to recommended guidelines. Doctors, as part of the healthcare team, can have a significant impact on the successful initiation and maintenance of breastfeeding. There is a need for ongoing education and intervention programmes to update current knowledge on breastfeeding management.
Highlights
Subjects- A ll P aediatricians and O bstetricians registered with the SAMDC and practising in the greater Johannesburg area
There is a need for ongoing education and intervention program m es to update current know ledge on breastfeeding management
They compared the disadvantaged community in which 88% of women tried for at least one week to initiate breast-feeding and achieved a mean duration o f 10 months, with figures for the advantaged community in which 74,1% initiated breastfeeding and continued for a mean duration of 2,7 months
Summary
The objective of the study was to determine the current knowledge, attitudes and practices o f paediatricians and obstetricians in the greater Johaimesburg area
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