Investigating factors influencing decision-making around use of breastmilk substitutes by health care professionals: a qualitative study

Table 1 Characteristics of participating health care professionals

Participant Characteristics (n = 18)	No. and Frequency (%)
Type of Health Care Professional
Maternity/postpartum providers^A	13 (55)
Infant providers^B	5 (45)
Years of experience in maternity/postpartum care at participating hospital
0–4 years	12 (66)
5–10 years	3 (17)
10 + years	3 (17)
Total years of experience in maternity/postpartum care
0–4 years	7 (39)
5–10 years	6 (33)
10 + years	5 (28)

^A Maternity/postpartum providers refer to lactation consultants, midwives, and nurses from the labour and delivery and postpartum units
^B Infant providers refer to nurses and a physician from the neonatal intensive care unit

ISSN: 1746-4358