Healthcare professionals' perspectives on infant feeding support in paediatric inpatients: single-centre qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To provide information on baseline knowledge, skills and attitudes (KSA) of paediatric staff to formulate a plan for improving infant feeding support in hospitals.

Design

Semistructured interviews assessed baseline infant feeding KSA and experiences in 14 paediatric health professionals of various grades (medical students, healthcare assistants, ward nurses and specialist nurses). Audio recordings were transcribed verbatim and underwent thematic analysis. An online questionnaire gathered descriptive statistics about participants.

Setting

A single large hospital trust, North East England.

Results

Seven major themes were identified in KSA: culture and trends, roles and working practice, training and resources, the health professional, understanding the

SUBMITTER: Baker R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8559122 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature