Barriers, facilitators, and recommendations related to implementing the Baby-Friendly initiative (BFI): An integrative review

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 317-334

  Semenic, Sonia ^a   Childerhose, Janet E ^b   Lauzière, Julie ^c   Groleau, Danielle ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI); breastfeeding barriers; community support; hospital policies; hospital practices; process evaluation; Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding

Indexed keywords

BREAST FEEDING; CHILD CARE; DELIVERY ROOM; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT WELFARE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED NATIONS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

BREAST FEEDING; DELIVERY ROOMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT CARE; INFANT WELFARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; UNITED NATIONS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84864743609     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334412445195     Document Type: Review

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