Midwives in the UK: An Exploratory Study of Providing Newborn Feeding Support for Postpartum Mothers in the Hospital

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 142-147

  Furber, Christine M ^a   Thomson, Ann M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

breastfeeding; formula feeds; midwives

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO BREAST FEEDING; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; GROUNDED THEORY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT NUTRITION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVIEW; MATERNAL CARE; MIDWIFE ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; MIDWIFERY; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; NARRATION; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33847267851     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2006.10.016     Document Type: Article

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