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Factors that Affect the Length of Time Women Engage in Breastfeeding : A Phenomenological Analysis / Kary Krochko.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Sacred Heart University, 1998Description: vii, 55 pages : appendix; tables ; 29 cmContent type:
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  • RG951 .K76 1998
Dissertation note: Thesis (MSN)--Sacred Heart University, 1998 Summary: The purpose of this phenomenogic study was to describe the fundamental meanings and essence of the lived experience of women who had to cease their breast feeding efforts sooner than they had wanted. Four women participated in this study. All of the women stopped breast feeding sooner than they had wanted. Data was obtained using face-to-face interviews. Data was analyzed using Colazzi's (1978) method of phenomenology. Four themes were generated from the interviews. Themes include non-support, anger, wanting to be better at it with other children, and support other mothers. Areas for health care intervention and future research is also indicated.
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Master's thesis submitted to the faculty Sacred Heart University Nursing program in partial fulfillment for the degree Master of Science in Nursing.

Thesis (MSN)--Sacred Heart University, 1998

The purpose of this phenomenogic study was to describe the fundamental meanings and essence of the lived experience of women who had to cease their breast feeding efforts sooner than they had wanted. Four women participated in this study. All of the women stopped breast feeding sooner than they had wanted. Data was obtained using face-to-face interviews. Data was analyzed using Colazzi's (1978) method of phenomenology. Four themes were generated from the interviews. Themes include non-support, anger, wanting to be better at it with other children, and support other mothers. Areas for health care intervention and future research is also indicated.

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