Development of the breastfeeding support scale to measure breastfeeding support from lay and professional persons, and its predictive validity in Japan

Background International and national organizations recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life, but many women stop earlier. Lay and professional persons can support mothers’ efforts to overcome breastfeeding difficulties. Considering breastfeeding support to comprise emotional...

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Main Authors: Keiko Nanishi, Joseph Green, Hiroko Hongo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/11779.pdf