Nurses' Attitudes, Subjective Norms, and Behavioral Intentions Toward Support of Breastfeeding Mothers

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 201-209

  Bernaix, Laura W ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding promotion; Nurses' breastfeeding knowledge and attitudes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MATERNAL CARE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BREAST FEEDING; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0034252601     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089033440001600304     Document Type: Article

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