Mothers' experiences expressing breast milk for their preterm infants: Does NICU design make a difference?

Advances in Neonatal Care

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 377-384

  Dowling, Donna A ^a   Blatz, Mary Ann ^b   Graham, Gregory ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Milk expression; Preterm infant; Single family room NICU

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK EXPRESSION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSUMER; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL DESIGN; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PREMATURITY; PRIVACY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK EXPRESSION; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MOTHERS; PATIENTS' ROOMS; PRIVACY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873580343     PISSN: 15360903     EISSN: 15360911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ANC.0b013e318265b299     Document Type: Article

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