The effect of lactation educators implementing a telephone-based intervention among low-income Hispanics: A randomised trial

Health Education Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 424-441

  Efrat, Merav W ^a   Esparza, Salvador ^a   Mendelson, Sherri G ^b   Lane, Christianne J ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b St John Providence Health System   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Effects; lactation education; low income; telephone intervention; USA

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO BREAST FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; BREAST MILK; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LACTATION CONSULTANT; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TELECONSULTATION; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84931025102     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: 17488176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896914542666     Document Type: Article

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