Community-based epidemiological study on breastfeeding and associated factors with respect to postpartum periods in Taiwan

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 967-975

  Kuo, Su Chen ^a   Hsu, Chi Ho ^a   Li, Chung Yi ^b   Lin, Kuan Chia ^a   Chen, Chao Huei ^c   Gau, Meei Ling ^a   Chou, Yi Hung ^d  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^b FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d Division of Neonatology   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Breastfeeding rates; Midwifery; Nursing; Postpartum; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BABY FOOD; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD CARE; COMMUNITY CARE; DEMOGRAPHY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERVIEW; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PILOT STUDY; PREVALENCE; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; INFANT FOOD; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; TAIWAN;

EID: 40449129352     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2007.02045.x     Document Type: Article

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