Development of Knowledge, Skills and Attitude in infant feeding on a Bachelor of Midwifery programme.

  • Helen McIntyre (Speaker)

    Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation

    Description

    BFI curriculum -Taught component
    Year 1: Essentials of infant feeding
    Practicalities of infant feeding
    Year 2: Evidence based practice
    Year 3: Challenges in infant feeding
    Workshop
    Record of clinical skills
    Breast feeding observation sheets
    Practice document

    Methodology : case study
    Methods : questionnaire, interview and
    documentary
    Length : longitudinal
    Participants : 3 year BMid Students
    18 month students
    Mentors
    Ethical and R&D approval : consent

    Conclusion
    *BFI curriculum does positively enhance:
    - Knowledge
    - Skill &
    - Attitude of students towards supporting breastfeeding irrespective of prior knowledge/experience/attitude.
    * Practice environments affect application and enthusiasm of student learning relating to infant feeding.

    Period2012 → …
    Held atUniversity of Nottingham - NICER conference, United Kingdom
    Degree of RecognitionInternational