Premium
Professional education and training for trainers
Author(s) -
Naylor A.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(90)90070-2
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , medicine , nursing , training (meteorology) , developing country , professional development , health professionals , medical education , breast feeding , health care , pediatrics , economic growth , physics , meteorology , economics
There is a worldwide need for health professionals knowledgeable in lactation physiology and breastfeeding management. The seven step Wellstart education program is aimed at physician‐nurse teams from teaching hospitals in developing nations. In its 6 years of operation, it has taught 64 such teams, whose members have in turn taught others in their own countries. This success demonstrates the possibility for a major contribution to promoting breastfeeding.