Interprofessional undergraduate breastfeeding education: a scoping review
Strengthening IPE integration, faculty development, and structured competency assessment could enhance interprofessional breastfeeding education. This is not only an educational reform but a strategic response to the public health barrier of inconsistent breastfeeding advice. Taking an interprofessional approach to breastfeeding education offers a progressive path to harmonize clinical messaging, improve continuity of care, and build trust between families and healthcare providers.
Authors
- Siobhan Ward
- Aoife Long (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5022-1969)
- Róisín O’Donovan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1993-5319)
- Margaret Murphy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9979-9462)
- Edina Hanley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7453-3668)
- Aoife Fleming (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5330-951X)
- Liz Cogan
- Elaine Lehane
- Helen Mulcahy
- Patricia Leahy-Warren
Institutions
- University College Cork (IE)
- Mercy University Hospital (IE)
- Roche (Ireland) (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Breastfeeding Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-025-00755-z
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Health Research Board