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A Descriptive Study Of Breastfeeding Promotion In Iowa Hospitals, Joyce Kay Hansel
A Descriptive Study Of Breastfeeding Promotion In Iowa Hospitals, Joyce Kay Hansel
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The purpose of this study was to describe the practices of selected Iowa hospitals in the promotion of breastfeeding. Routine hospital policies, procedures, and patient education programs regarding breastfeeding mothers and their infants were investigated.
The study sample consisted of hospitals in the state of Iowa which had 200 births or more for the reporting year as listed in the 1989 American Hospital Association Guide to the Health Care Field. Based on this criterion the sample size was 44. A 20 item self-reporting questionnaire was designed and used as the tool for data collection. Frequencies and percentages were reported for …