期刊名称：Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
印刷版ISSN：1232-1966
电子版ISSN：1898-2263
出版年度：2014
卷号：21
期号：2
页码：440-444
DOI：10.5604/1232-1966.1108621
出版社：Institute of Agricultural Medicine in Lublin
摘要：Introduction. Natural breastfeeding is the only proper way to feed newborns and infants because it ensures their properdevelopment. Breastfeeding enhances health and protects against the development of many diseases in childhood andadulthood. The primary benefits of breastfeeding include reduced incidences of infection in the respiratory system as wellas a reduction in gastrointestinal and systemic infections. The benefits of breastfeeding also include decreased inflammationand improved immunity to disease in the infant. Further benefits of breastfeeding are reduced incidences of type 1 diabetes,Crohn’s disease, and rheumatoid arthritis.Objective. The aim of the study was to assess the degree of knowledge on maternal breastfeeding among current expectingmothers.Materials and method. The study comprtisded 147 mothers hospitalized in the Gynecology-Obstetrics Hospital Universityof Medical Sciences in Poznań, Poland, during late July – August 2012.Results. For 139 (93.88%) of the surveyed women, breastfeeding was a priority regarding the health of the child. Respondentsmost often used professional literature in order to gain knowledge about breastfeeding (63.27%). The least popular wayof acquiring knowledge was through the media (27.21%).Conclusions. Analysis of the collected material on the surveyed women showed that women have a diverse range ofknowledge about breastfeeding. Currently, breastfeeding is required to be promoted and supported by midwives,paediatricians and other health professionals
