Effectiveness of a 3-hour breastfeeding course for family physicians.
OBJECTIVE
To test the effectiveness of a 3-hour course on breastfeeding for family physicians.


DESIGN
A previously validated questionnaire testing confidence in, attitudes toward, and knowledge of breastfeeding issues was administered to participants 1 week before and 2 months after taking the Breastfeeding Basics for the Practicing Physician course.


SETTING
Canada.


PARTICIPANTS
Family physicians and residents who attended the Breastfeeding Basics for the Practicing Physician course between July 2008 and December 2010.


INTERVENTIONS
Participants' scores on the questionnaires that were filled out before and after the course were collected and analyzed.