The health benefits of a longer duration of breastfeeding for both mothers and infants have been identified in the literature. However, the breastfeeding rates for infants at six and twelve months old lag the Healthy People 2010 recommendations. Studies have shown that a nurses attitude can influence breastfeeding duration rates yet nurses attitudes and hospital practices do not always support breastfeeding mothers. Therefore it is vital that senior nursing students have positive attitudes toward breastfeeding as they begin their practice in order to support and encourage breastfeeding...
The health benefits of a longer duration of breastfeeding for both mothers and infants have been identified in the literature. However, the breastfeed...