Knowledge and attitude of nursing staff on baby-friendly Hospital Initiative practices in a Tertiary Hospital
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2020), Original Research Article
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2020)

Knowledge and attitude of nursing staff on baby-friendly Hospital Initiative practices in a Tertiary Hospital

Original Research Article
Published 2020-06-30
Smriti Mathema
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Sabina Shrestha
Lecturer, Department of Pediatrics, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Keywords

Breastfeeding
Nurses
BFHI practices
Knowledge

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Mathema, S., & Shrestha, S. (2020). Knowledge and attitude of nursing staff on baby-friendly Hospital Initiative practices in a Tertiary Hospital. Journal of Kathmandu Medical College, 9(2), 87–91. Retrieved from https://jkmc.com.np/ojs3/index.php/journal/article/view/954
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Abstract

Background: Within a hospital setting, health professionals play a key role in providing the right information on breastfeeding and often this source are the nurses who have the primary opportunity to counsel, support and educate mothe

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