Mothers’ experiences of a telephone based breastfeeding support intervention after discharge from neonatal intensive care units: a mixed-method study
Abstract Background After discharge from a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), many mothers of preterm infants (gestational age < 37 weeks) experience a lack of support for breastfeeding. An intervention study was designed to evaluate the effects of proactive (a daily telephone call initiated by...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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Series: | International Breastfeeding Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13006-017-0142-9 |