Try the following. If you want any further information feel free to contact
me directly.
Rhona
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> Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2003 12:50:55 EDT
> From: Sheila Murray <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: breastfeeding
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> Does anyone know of any literature concerning midwives attitude or beliefs
> and a link with successful / unsuccessful breastfeeding ?
> Thanks
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> Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2003 20:46:21 +0100
> From: Clare Kedves <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: breastfeeding
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> Sheila, do publish the responses you get as I'm sure the info will be
> beneficial to us all particularly when we want to pull our hair out due
to
> frustration.
> Clare
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> Subject: breastfeeding
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> > Does anyone know of any literature concerning midwives attitude or
beliefs
> > and a link with successful / unsuccessful breastfeeding ?
> > Thanks
> >
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> Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2003 23:44:55 +0100
> From: Jane sandall <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Fw: Health in Scotland 2002
>
> Dear Colleagues
>
> The Chief Medical Officer in Scotland's annual report Health in Scotland
> 2002 is now available. The key theme this year is women and children. It
> can be freely downloaded on line at
>
> http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/health/his02-00.asp
>
> I have attached a press release from the CMO as well; highlighting concern
> in particular over the health of women and children
>
> Also available at
>
> https://www.scotland.gov.uk/pages/news/2003/06/SEHD429.aspx
>
> Press Release
> SEHD429/2003 05/06/2003
>
> CMO concerned over health of women and children
>
> Chief Medical Officer, Dr Mac Armstrong has taken the health of women and
> children as the key theme for his Annual Report for 2002 and his concerns
> about how seriously some women are taking their health and the health of
> their children.
> As well as women and children the CMO's report, Health in Scotland 2002
> <http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/health/his02-00.asp>, covers trends
in
> Scotland's health, progress against health targets and the health
priorities
> for the people of Scotland.
> Dr Armstrong said:
> "The key theme for this report is women and children. The reason for this
is
> simple. The children of Scotland are the future of Scotland and the health
> and well being of the women of Scotland is a key determinant of that
future.
> "There are some areas of concern. The evidence is that women in Scotland
> and, in particular, young women need more incentive and support to take
> their own health and thus the health of their children seriously. Better
> women's health is both an individual and national asset and should not be
an
> option or ambition beyond reach.
> "Despite gradual improvements in life expectancy and the implementation of
> specific initiatives - such as cervical and breast cancer screening
> programmes which have led to earlier detection and treatment and
> improvements in survival - there are worrying trends in Scottish women's
> health.
> "Comparing Scotland's health in an international context is very sobering
> particularly the comparison of trends in female mortality in Scotland with
> other Western European countries.
> "While mortality rates from all causes among working-age Scottish women
have
> declined over the last 50 years, the decrease in Scotland has been less
> marked and Scotland has been ranked with the highest mortality in this age
> group since 1958. In individual causes of death Scotland's position in a
> European context is, in fact, worsening.
> "Action is needed across the board. I am encouraged by the measures being
> taken by the Executive, NHS and by partners in the voluntary sector and
> local authorities.
> "I remain optimistic that Scotland can achieve the step change in health
> status through an Executive wide commitment to health improvement and
> encouraged that our approach is entirely in line with that advocated by
the
> World Health Organisation."
> Key features on women and children are:
> Drinking
> 25 per cent of Scottish women say they binge drink. 15 per cent of adult
> women in 1998 exceeded the recommended weekly alcohol consumption limits -
> up from 13 per cent in 1995. 24 per cent of young women (16-24) were even
> more likely to exceed the weekly limits.
> There have been sharp upward trends in alcohol-related illness and death -
> particularly alcoholic disease in women and this is being seen at younger
> ages. There is a well established link between alcohol and mental health
> problems. In 2002, a positive association between excessive alcohol
> consumption and breast cancer was found.
> Smoking
> The good news is that there has been a slight decrease in the proportion
of
> women recorded smoking at the start of pregnancy falling from 29.7 in 1998
> to 25.3 per cent in 2001.
> However, the problems with smoking during pregnancy are closely related to
> health inequalities. The figures show 33 per cent of women in manual
> occupations smoked during pregnancy compared with 10 per cent in
non-manual
> occupations. 78 per cent are in lower socio-economic groups and the
smoking
> rate is highest among, lone mothers, over 60 per cent of whom begin their
> pregnancies as smokers.
> Healthy Eating
> The Health Behaviour in School Aged Children report (1990-1998) reveals a
> welcome 10 per cent increase in the proportion of 11-15 year olds
consuming
> fresh fruit and a small increase in the number of children eating cooked
> vegetables on a daily basis.
> However, the research also discloses that there has been increase in the
> number of 11-15 year olds consuming fizzy drinks and sweets daily.
> The good news is that the proportion of women eating fruit once a day has
> increased from 52 per cent in 1995 to 58 per cent in 1998. There was also
an
> increase in the number who ate potatoes, pasta or rice - 59 per cent in
1995
> to 68 per cent in 1998.
> However, in comparison with England, women in Scotland were less likely to
> have eaten wholemeal bread (16 per cent to 22 per cent in 1998) and were
> less likely to have eaten high fibre cereals and more likely to have eaten
> fried food, chocolate, crisps and biscuits.
> Health Effects on Babies
> At present, about a quarter of Scottish babies are exposed to the toxins
in
> cigarette smoke during pregnancy. Smoking is damaging to the baby and
> evidence is growing that maternal smoking during pregnancy can result in
> serious health and behavioural problems developing in later childhood.
> Given the known damaging effects of alcohol on the fetus, the increase in
> the amount of heavy drinking by young women is also worrying. With the
> increase over the past 20 years in drug misuse, especially heroin,
> tranquillisers and, more recently, cocaine, many fetuses are being exposed
> to these drugs and to drug injecting viruses.
> The report also covers areas of health in Scotland, including mental
health,
> communicable diseases, cancer, CHD/Stroke, oral healthcare for older
people,
> anti-microbial resistance.
>
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