Acceptability and feasibility of a breast milk expression education and support intervention in mothers of preterm infants

Advances in Neonatal Care

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2014, Pages

  Héon, Marjolaine ^a,b   Goulet, Céline ^a,c   Garofalo, Carole ^d   Monique Nuyt, Anne ^a,d   Levy, Emile ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b RIISIQ (Quebec Nursing Intervention Research Network)   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breast milk expression; Breastfeeding; Intervention; Lactation; Pilot study; Preterm infants

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BREAST MILK EXPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOTHER; NEWBORN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; PREMATURITY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEPHONE;

ADULT; BREAST MILK EXPRESSION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HOTLINES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MOTHERS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84905824848     PISSN: 15360903     EISSN: 15360911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000000113     Document Type: Article

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