A systematic review of peer support interventions for breastfeeding

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 13-14, 2012, Pages 1943-1954

  Kaunonen, Marja ^a   Hannula, Leena ^b   Tarkka, Marja Terttu ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI METROPOLIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Finland)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Intervention; Midwifery; Nurses; Nursing; Peer support; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEER GROUP; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW;

BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PEER GROUP; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84862213789     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04071.x     Document Type: Review

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