Fathers' Perceptions of Supportive Behaviors for the Provision of Breast Milk to Premature Infants

Advances in Neonatal Care

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 341-348

  Smith, Joan R ^a   Jamerson, Patricia A ^a   Bernaix, Laura W ^b   Schmidt, Cynthia A ^b   Seiter, Lorraine ^a  

^a ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

breast milk; breastfeeding; father; lactation; neonatal intensive care unit; premature infant; social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACTATION; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PREMATURITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; LACTATION; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33845872360     PISSN: 15360903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adnc.2006.08.005     Document Type: Article

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