Dentists knowledge and awareness of different infant feeding practices and their implications
A cross-sectional observational study
Keywords:
breastfeeding, infant feeding practices, dentistsAbstract
Aim: To assess the knowledge and awareness of the benefits & risk of different infant feeding practices amongst dentists. Materials and methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted among 205 dentists by using convenience sampling method. Results: 79.8% of the participants responded that breastfeeding should be initiated within 1 hour of birth whereas only 3.8% reported it to be initiated within 24 hours of birth. Around 78.8% of the participants had the knowledge about commencement of exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months after birth. 51.4% participants knew that breastmilk can provide one third of energy between 12 and 24 months. We found that 51.0% participants responded that pumped breastmilk can be stored for 4 hours at room temperature. Conclusion: There is a generalized lack of awareness regarding infant feeding practices among general dentists and most of them are not updated about the latest recommendations.
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