營造職場友善的哺乳環境－－從醫院做起

Constructing a Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace: Demonstration from Hospital

哺乳是婦女也是嬰兒的權利，然而婦女哺乳一直被認定為「私領域」議題，因而不需要以公共之政策來解決；護理人員的工作特質，除了工作負荷大、責任重外，也因需要輪值夜班，使得不易成功地在職場哺餵母乳。有鑑於護理人員在職場是否能成功對於產婦的哺乳行為具有相當大的影響性，本文乃由職場哺乳的重要性、護理人員在職場中常見的困擾，進而討論國際認定友善的哺乳職場之要件，來分析國內醫療環境應如何為護理人員營造一個友善的職場哺乳環境。

To breastfeed is a right of women and infants. However, breastfeeding is viewed as a ”private domain” rather than as a ”public domain” issue. Many people therefore think that it is unnecessary to use public policy to solve problems associated with breastfeeding. Nurses, due to heavy work loads and responsibilities, and shift rotation, have to face many difficulties when they combine breastfeeding and work Since the question of whether nurses may successfully breastfeed their offspring in the workplace is one of particular significance, this article considers the importance of breastfeeding in the workplace and nurses experiences thereof, and the international criteria for a friendly breastfeeding workplace for women, in order to discuss ways in which Taiwan's health care institutions should create breastfeeding-friendly environment.