Dietitians supporting breastfeeding: a survey of education, skills, knowledge and attitudes

Breastfeeding rates in Ireland are among the lowest in the world; thus, it is important to understand what knowledge and skills exist and what are the education needs of dietitians. There has been no Irish research on dietitians’ perception of their role in promoting, protecting and supporting breastfeeding. The aim of this study was to explore the breastfeeding-related education that dietitians participated in, their breastfeeding-related...