Support needs of breast-feeding women: Views of Australian midwives and health nurses

Midwifery

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2015, Pages e1-e6

  McLelland, Gayle ^a   Hall, Helen ^a   Gilmour, Carole ^a   Cant, Robyn ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Baby Friendly Health Initiative; Breast feeding; Continuity of care; Health policy

Indexed keywords

BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MIDWIFE; NURSE; PERINATAL PERIOD; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; SOCIAL WELFARE; THINKING; VICTORIA; ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; EDUCATION; MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH CARE; MOTHER; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PUERPERIUM; TIME FACTOR;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING; MIDWIFERY; MOTHERS; NURSES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; TIME FACTORS; VICTORIA;

EID: 84964939536     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2014.09.008     Document Type: Article

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