Aiming to be a breastfeeding mother in a neonatal intensive care unit and at home: A thematic analysis of peer-support group discussion in social media

Maternal and Child Nutrition

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 712-726

  Niela Vilén, Hannakaisa ^a   Axelin, Anna ^a   Melender, Hanna Leena ^b   Salanterä, Sanna ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b Vaasa University of Applied Sciences (VAMK)   (Finland)

^c HOSPITAL DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Breast milk; Breastfeeding; Mother support group; Preterm infant; Qualitative methods

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; FINLAND; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; KANGAROO CARE; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL MEDIA; SUPPORT GROUP; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; WELLBEING; BREAST FEEDING; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; NEWBORN; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MIDDLE AGED; MILK, HUMAN; MOTHERS; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84942550661     PISSN: 17408695     EISSN: 17408709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12108     Document Type: Article

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