Prevalence and determinants of exclusive breastfeeding during hospital stay in the area of Athens, Greece

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 928-934

  Pechlivani, Fani ^a,b   Vassilakou, Tonia ^a   Sarafidou, Jasmin ^c   Zachou, Themis ^d   Anastasiou, Costas A ^a   Sidossis, Labros S ^a  

^a HAROKOPIO UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA   (Greece)

^c Institute of Child Health   (Greece)

^d Maternity Hospital Elena Venizelou   (Greece)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding initiation; Breastfeeding rates; Exclusive breastfeeding; Hospital practices; Socio demographic factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREAST FEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GREECE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS MEDIUM; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNITY WARD; MULTIPARA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNEMPLOYMENT; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL AGE; PREVALENCE; ROOMING-IN CARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 22944475287     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250410023746     Document Type: Article

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