The peer-professional interface in a community-based, breast feeding peer-support project

Midwifery

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 146-156

  Curtis, Penny ^a   Woodhill, Rose ^b   Stapleton, Helen ^c  

^a School of Nursing and Midwifery   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Peer support; Peer professional interface; Volunteers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFANT; METHODOLOGY; MIDWIFE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; MIDWIFERY; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PEER GROUP; PREGNANCY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 34247891443     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2006.04.003     Document Type: Article

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