Maternity hospital practices and breast feeding self-efficacy in Finnish primiparous and multiparous women during the immediate postpartum period

• Published in: Midwifery Vol. 30; no. 4; pp. 464 - 470
• Main Authors: Koskinen, Katja S., Aho, Anna L., Hannula, Leena, Kaunonen, Marja
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Scotland Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2014
• Subjects: Breast feeding; Breast Feeding - psychology; Breast Feeding - statistics & numerical data; Breastfeeding; Cohort Studies; Female; Finland - epidemiology; Health Education - methods; Hospital practices; Hospitals; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Maternity hospitals; Mothers - education; Mothers - psychology; Nurse-Patient Relations; Nursing; Parity; Postpartum Period - psychology; Postpartum women; Pregnancy; Self Efficacy; Selfefficacy; Women; Finland; Hospital practices; Breast feeding; Self-efficacy

to explore the relationship between maternity hospital practices and breast feeding self-efficacy. the data were collected using a cross-sectional survey. The study is a part of a larger longitudinal research and development project called ‘Urban parenthood’. three urban maternity hospitals in South...