Breastfeeding experiences of Taiwan nurses on rotational shifts

Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 297-306

  Wu, Chao Hua ^b   Kuo, Su Chen ^a   Lin, Hung Ru ^c  

^a NURSING AND MANAGEMENT COLLEGE   (Taiwan)

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

^c Department of Nursing ^*  (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Nurses; Rotation shifts; Working women

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CONFLICT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; TAIWAN; TIME MANAGEMENT; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKPLACE; WOUND DRAINAGE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BREAST FEEDING; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; NIGHT CARE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; TAIWAN; TIME MANAGEMENT; WOMEN, WORKING; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 65849305974     PISSN: 16823141     EISSN: 1948965X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JNR.0000387317.43257.ca     Document Type: Article

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