Factors influencing decision to breastfeed

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 369-379

  Kong, Sarah K F ^a   Lee, Diana T F ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Breastfeeding knowledge; Decision making; Influencing factors; Midwifery care; Mother's choice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BREAST FEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FRIEND; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MASS MEDIUM; MOTHER; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FATHERS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 2542430275     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03003.x     Document Type: Article

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