Breastfeeding knowledge and practice of health professionals in public health care services

摘要

This study evaluated breastfeeding knowledge and practice of professionals who care for infants at health care services in a city in the interior of S?o Paulo, Brazil. This epidemiological study was carried out with a population of 89 nurses and physicians. Their answers to a structured questionnaire were analyzed in total and by place of work through the test for difference between proportions (Chi-square) with the level of significance at p