Nurses' attitudes and behaviors that promote breastfeeding

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 111-115

  Patton, Carla B ^a   Beaman, Margaret ^b   Csar, Norma ^c   Lewinski, Charlotte ^d  

^a ST JOHN S MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

^c BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d Barnes Jewish College   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Lactation promotion; Nurses' attitudes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; NURSING STAFF; OBSTETRICAL NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

BREAST FEEDING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OBSTETRICAL NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0030158353     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089033449601200213     Document Type: Article

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