Knowledge, attitudes and practices of nursing staff regarding the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in non-accredited obstetric units in Cape Town

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 32-38

  Daniels, Lynette ^a   Jackson, D ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative; Breastmilk substitutes; Exclusive breastfeeding; Maternity obstetric unit

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; NURSING STAFF; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 79954557137     PISSN: 16070658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2011.11734347     Document Type: Article

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