A Review of the Psychometric Properties of Breastfeeding Assessment Tools

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 386-400

  Ho, Yen Ju ^a   McGrath, Jacqueline M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Breastfeeding; Confidence; Psychometric properties; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; DEVICES; EDUCATION; EVALUATION STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MOTHER; NEWBORN; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF CONCEPT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

BREAST FEEDING; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MOTHERS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF EFFICACY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 77955156874     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2010.01153.x     Document Type: Review

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