Black non-hispanic mothers' perceptions about the promotion of infant-feeding methods by nurses and physicians

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 173-180

  Cricco Lizza, Roberta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding Rates; Infant Feeding; Low Income Black Non Hispanic Women; WIC

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CATERING SERVICE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EDUCATION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFANT NUTRITION; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTNATAL CARE; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRUST; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ANTHROPOLOGY, CULTURAL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; FOOD SERVICES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFANT NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; MOTHERS; NEW YORK CITY; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTNATAL CARE; POVERTY; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRUST;

EID: 33744476696     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2006.00033.x     Document Type: Article

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