摘要：Summary (Do Italian University Maternity Hospitals promote breastfeeding initiation?). - This study
reports the results of an Italian sampling survey carried out in 1999 on the evaluation of the support and the
information activities offered to women who delivered with specific regard to breast-feeding. 1986 women have
been interviewed. The response rate was 95%. Ninety-four percent of the sample reported a positive attitude
among breast-feeding, but only 80% breastfed her baby during hospital stay. Moreover only 31% had the
opportunity to start breast-feeding immediately after birth. Around 50% of women reported the quality of the
hospital support as inadequate. The authors conclude that, even in the light of the present Italian law, much more
could and should be done in order to promote and support women in breast-feeding.
关键词：Key words: delivery, obstetric, breast feeding, Italy
