Use of an interactive computer agent to support breastfeeding

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1961-1968

  Edwards, Roger A ^a   Bickmore, Timothy ^b   Jenkins, Lucia ^c   Foley, Mary ^c   Manjourides, Justin ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Northeastern University   (United States)

^c Melrose Wakefield Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Computer animation; Support; Technology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; PATIENT EDUCATION; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TEACHING;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTHERS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 84893692956     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-013-1222-0     Document Type: Article

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