Dietitians in breastfeeding management: an untapped resource in the hospital.
Maternity care nurses were surveyed to gather data on the state of breastfeeding in Utah hospitals. A questionnaire was distributed to labor and delivery, well-baby nursery, and postpartum nurses at 18 hospitals representing 86% of births in the state. The results indicated that of dietitians, physicians, and nurses, dietitians were the health care professionals least likely to provide breastfeeding information and assistance.
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Intermountain Health Care, Logan Regional Hospital, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001942:Breast Feeding; D004046:Dietetics; D005260:Female; D005521:Food Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007587:Job Description; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014589:Utah