A practical intervention to increase breastfeeding initiation among Cambodian women in the US

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 545-547

  Galvin, Sharon ^a   Grossman, Xena ^b   Feldman Winter, Lori ^c   Chaudhuri, Jana ^b   Merewood, Anne ^d  

^a Saints Medical Center   (United States)

^b BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Cambodian; Culturally competent care; Hospital menu

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CAMBODIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL FOOD SERVICE; HUMAN; MATERNAL NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RACE DIFFERENCE; STAFF TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

ASIAN AMERICANS; BREAST FEEDING; CAMBODIA; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; FEMALE; FOOD SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MASSACHUSETTS; MENU PLANNING; POSTNATAL CARE;

EID: 48649101203     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-007-0263-7     Document Type: Article

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