Table 3 Association of counseling characteristics and duration of training (N = 847)
| Â | A training or course <10 hours n (%) | 10-20 hour training or course n (%) | A training or course >20 hours n (%) | Several trainings or courses over time n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hands-on support for mothers during a counseling session: | |||||
Help mother position baby at the breast? | < 0.001 | ||||
   Never | 15 (21.7) | 27 (25.5) | 25 (14.4) | 39 (7.8) |  |
Did do | 54 (78.3) | 79 (74.5) | 149 (85.6) | 459 (92.2) | Â |
Observe mother breastfeed her baby? | < 0.001 | ||||
   Never | 12 (17.4) | 22 (20.8) | 13 (7.5) | 18 (3.6) |  |
Did do | 57 (82.6) | 84 (79.2) | 161 (92.5) | 480 (96.4) | Â |
Correct baby's poor latch at the breast? | < 0.001 | ||||
   Never | 26 (37.7) | 41 (38.7) | 39 (22.4) | 101 (20.3) |  |
Did do | 43 (62.3) | 65 (61.3) | 135 (77.6) | 397 (79.7) | Â |
Face-to-face sessions with mothers: | Â | ||||
Counsel mothers face-to-face at your place of work? | < 0.001 | ||||
   Never | 17 (24.6) | 18 (17.0) | 34 (19.5) | 39 (7.8) |  |
Did do | 52 (75.4) | 88 (83.0) | 140 (80.5) | 459 (92.2) | Â |
Counseling skills used: | |||||
Did you use client-centered counseling skills with pregnant and breastfeeding women? | 0.269 | ||||
   Never | 18 (26.1) | 16 (15.1) | 34 (19.5) | 87 (17.5) |  |
Did do | 51 (73.9) | 90 (84.9) | 140 (80.5) | 411 (82.5) | Â |
Referral to a healthcare professional (includes IBCLC): | |||||
Refer mother to health care professionals? | 0.007 | ||||
   Never | 5 (7.2) | 1 (0.9) | 1 (0.6) | 10 (2.0) |  |
Did do | 64 (92.8) | 105 (99.1) | 173 (99.4) | 488 (98.0) | Â |