Using Rasch analysis to identify midwifery students' learning about providing breastfeeding support.

CONCLUSION: The findings of this study challenge midwifery educators to reconsider the educational activities provided for midwifery students' that aim to develop the requisite skills to provide effective breastfeeding support, including the provision of specific clinical opportunities to learn from breastfeeding women. PMID: 25754763 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25754763?dopt=Abstract

Source: Women Birth - March 6, 2015 Category: Midwifery Authors: Blackman I, Sweet L, Byrne J Tags: Women Birth Source Type: research