Abstract
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.
Sigma Membership
Gamma Epsilon
Lead Author Affiliation
Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Breastfeeding, Feeding Practices, Infant-feeding
Recommended Citation
Femia, Carol L., "An exploration into infant feeding practices of Asian women in the Greater Lowell area" (2018). INRC (Congress). 40.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2018/posters_2018/40
Conference Name
29th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Melbourne, Australia
Conference Year
2018
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An exploration into infant feeding practices of Asian women in the Greater Lowell area
Melbourne, Australia
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.