An Exploration Into Infant Feeding Practices of Asian Women in the Greater Lowell Area
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Carol L. Femia, MSN, RNC, IBCLC, School of Nursing, Northeastern University, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA
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The purpose of this project is to inform stakeholders about infant feeding practices amongst postpartum Cambodian and Vietnamese women who deliver at a large New England Hospital. This study describes current breastfeeding practices amongst these women and identifies any barriers as well as factors that facilitate sustaining breastfeeding.
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29th International Nursing Research Congress: Innovative Global Nursing Practice and Education Through Research and Evidence-based Practice, July 19-23, 2018. Melbourne, Australia.
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Review Type | Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host |
Format | Text-based Document |
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Evidence Level | N/A |
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Keywords | Breastfeeding; Feeding Practices; Infant-feeding |
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Name | 29th International Nursing Research Congress |
Host | Sigma Theta Tau International, the Honor Society of Nursing |
Location | Melbourne, Australia |
Date | 2018 |
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