Breastfeeding works: the role of employers in supporting women who wish to breastfeed and work in four organizations in England
Breastfeeding works: the role of employers in supporting women who wish to breastfeed and work in four organizations in England
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DOI：
10.1093/pubmed/fdl012
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发表时间：
2006-09-01
影响因子：
4.4
通讯作者：
Wallace, Louise M.
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作者：
Kosmala-Anderson, Joanna;Wallace, Louise M.
影响母乳喂养持续时间的一个重要因素是母亲的就业状况。本研究的主要目的是确定的经验和意见的员工（n = 46）在四个大型公共部门组织母乳喂养的支持工作。如果参与者受雇于四个公共服务雇主之一，并且如果他们计划在未来6个月内休产假，产假或产假后6个月内返回，则招募他们。他们匿名填写了一份调查问卷。近80%的女性希望在重返工作岗位后继续母乳喂养。然而，90%的受访者不知道任何雇主政策，也没有提供任何有关支持重返工作岗位后母乳喂养的信息，尽管有两个组织正在制定一系列与孕产和母乳喂养有关的政策，并建立了一些设施。近90%的受访者表示，雇主应采取更多措施支持母乳喂养。这应包括向怀孕工作人员提供她们应该期望并因此可以计划使用的母乳喂养支助信息，包括使用挤奶和储存母乳的设施，使她们能够灵活工作时间并在工作时间内休息。向雇主提出了建议。
An important factor influencing duration of breastfeeding is mother's employment status. The main aim of this study was to determine the experience and views of employees (n = 46) in four large public sector organizations concerning breastfeeding support at work. Participants were recruited if they were employed by one of four public service employers and if they were planning to go on maternity leave in the next 6 months, on maternity leave or within 6 months of return from maternity leave. They completed a questionnaire anonymously. Almost 80% of women wanted to continue breastfeeding after returning to work. However, 90% of all respondents were not aware of any employer policy nor offered any information concerning support to enable breastfeeding after returning to work, despite two organizations having a range of maternity- and breastfeeding-related policies in development and some facilities in place. Almost 90% of respondents stated the employers should do more to support breastfeeding. This should include providing pregnant staff with information about breastfeeding support that they should expect and could therefore plan to use, including access to facilities to express and to store breast milk, to enable them to work flexible hours and to take rest breaks during working hours. Recommendations are made for employers.