Korean university students' knowledge and attitudes toward breastfeeding: A questionnaire survey

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 863-870

  Kang, Nam Mi ^a   Song, Yong ^b   Im, Eun Ok ^c  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Suwon Science College   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Breastfeeding; Knowledge; Korean university student

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 26244440976     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2005.01.003     Document Type: Article

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