Are the doctors of the future ready to support breastfeeding? A cross-sectional study in the UK.
Kirsty V BiggsKaty J FidlerNatalie S ShenkerHeather BrownPublished in: International breastfeeding journal (2020)
This study suggests UK medical schools are not adequately preparing students to support breastfeeding patients. Further studies should explore the competency of doctors to meet the needs of lactating women, and design optimal training for UK medical students.
Keyphrases
- medical students
- end stage renal disease
- preterm infants
- cross sectional
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- healthcare
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- physical activity
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- risk factors
- patient reported outcomes
- skeletal muscle
- patient reported
- high school
- virtual reality