Tiny Tusks Internship: The importance of breastfeeding education in the workplace

Author

Gianna Hogan, University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFollow

Date of Graduation

5-2021

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Degree Level

Undergraduate

Department

Nursing

Advisor/Mentor

Vowell-Johnson, Kelly

Committee Member/Reader

Scott, Allison

Abstract

Breastfeeding education in public, especially in the workplace, is a concept that has a multitude of different perspectives. Research has shown that breastfeeding has many positive effects on mother and baby, that can be lessened due to the lack of breastfeeding support in various organizations. In this literature review, barriers to breastfeeding in the workplace were analyzed in order to understand the effects these barriers have on breastfeeding duration. In addition, this review helped emphasize the need for policies to be enacted in the workplace to better support breastfeeding mothers, and the impact these policies have on employee retention rates and job satisfaction. Overall, the research found that barriers to breastfeeding include lack of workplace policies, workforce age, and lack of resources such as specialized lactation rooms. Further research is needed to see the impact of these policies, and the effect they have on breastfeeding duration.

Keywords

breastfeeding; breastfeeding education; breastfeeding in the workplace; breastfeeding policies; breastfeeding duration; breastfeeding barriers

Citation

Hogan, G. (2021). Tiny Tusks Internship: The importance of breastfeeding education in the workplace. The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/nursuht/146