title: A comparative breastfeeding study in two contrasting areas.
abstract: An apparent decline in breastfeeding rates motivated health visiting staff within Hillingdon Community Health Trust to undertake a research project on infant feeding practice. Margaret Buckell and Rosemary Thompson describe a study to measure intent to breastfeed, breastfeeding initiation rates and feeding outcomes in two contrasting areas of Hillingdon, an outer London borough, and to identify areas for further work to improve breastfeeding levels.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Buckell
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires