title: School nurses and teachers: attitudes regarding inclusion of breastfeeding education in school curricula.
abstract: School nurses and middle and high school teachers (N = 107) participated in a survey that explored their attitudes and behaviors related to the inclusion of breastfeeding content to highlight the scientific and exceptional health advantages of breastfeeding and to promote a breastfeeding culture. Although some participants believed that breastfeeding content should not be part of school curriculum, the vast majority (86.9%) agreed that the benefits of breastfeeding should be taught to high school students; and over half (57.9%) supported teaching about the value of breastfeeding to middle school children. School nurses are well positioned to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors among student populations and play a pivotal and important role in the promotion of a breastfeeding culture and related positive behaviors.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Studies in Nursing, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Hila J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Spear
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001290:Attitude; D001942:Breast Feeding; D003479:Curriculum / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012573:School Nursing; D055815:Young Adult