Yasmin Channa, Mohammed Javed, Roomasa Channa, Mahnaz Munir Ahmed.
Impact of workshop on the knowledge of final year medical students regarding lactation management.
Pak Paed J Jan ;33(4):218-22.

Objective: To assess pre and post workshop knowledge of medical students enrolled in the final year of their medical education at Hamdard University Hospital. Design: Cross sectional comparative study Place & duration of study: Hamdard University Hospital., Karachi. Pre and post test was conducted after a one day training workshop. Methods: A questionnaire regarding different aspects of breastfeeding was given to 79 students to assess their knowledge before and after the workshop. Statistical analysis was done by independent t-test through SPSS Version 15. Results: Questions were categorized into four groups: knowledge about new born; mothers physique & diet, breast feeding; advantages of breast feeding; and colostrum. The mean pre workshop score was 1o.19 and the mean post workshop score was 11.54. The highest possible score was 16. Following the workshop there was significant improvement in knowledge of the trainees regarding three groups of questions namely; mothers physique & diet; advantages of breast feeding and advantages of colostrums (p-value <0.05). Conclusions: The study shows that the workshop helped improve students’ knowledge on several though not all, aspects of breast feeding.

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