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Date: | Sun, 1 Nov 1998 10:01:24 -0500 |
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Hi Lactnetters
My research into personal factors governing BF (247 returns from 647
surveys distributed to perinatal nurses) showed that 57.7% of these
perinatal nurses cited journals and books as source of keeping current on
maternal/child issues. However, the mean # of articles read per mo was
1.94, ranging from 0 to 10 (yes, Jan deCoopman was in my research sample
:-) The median was one article per month in maternal/child issues (forget
breastfeeding). Nurses don't read! That's why everyone at work is always
amazed when we tell them something new that we've read.
When I think about our LaCTo meetings (ILCA chapter) I smile over how we
all want copies of this and that to take home and read. We practically
must meet at a site with a copier! What is different about LCs? Oooo
maybe I should distribute my survey to LCs and see what I get. Might make
for interesting comparison!
Also I really believe in personality type and temperment stuff and think
this has a bearing on who we are and what we seek out. And I based my
research on Roger's theory (oh my gosh I admitted in public that I used a
theory- Note: not nursing theory - that's Everett M. Rogers :-) about
Diffusion of Innovations.
Also in case you haven't noticed I'm a little goofy on a steady diet of
tylenol #3 from abcessed tooth that has gone into my sinuses. My glasses
are tilted from the swelling in my face and that is giving a skewed view of
the world!
Sincerely, Pat in SNJ
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