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Effective promotion of breastfeeding among Latin American women newly immigrated to the United States.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Denman-Vitale, S; Murillo, EK
Published in: Holistic nursing practice
July 1999

Across the United States, advance practice nurses (APNs) are increasingly encountering recently immigrated Latin American populations. This article provides an overview of the situation of Latin Americans in the United States and discusses aspects of Latin American culture such as, respeto (respect), confianza (confidence), the importance of family, and the value of a personal connection. Strategies that will assist practitioners to incorporate culturally holistic principles in the promotion of breastfeeding among Latin American women who are new arrivals in the United States are described. If practitioners are to respond to the increasing numbers of Latin American women who need health care services, and also provide thorough, holistic health care then health care activities must be integrated with cultural competence.

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Published In

Holistic nursing practice

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EISSN

1550-5138

ISSN

0887-9311

Publication Date

July 1999

Volume

13

Issue

4

Start / End Page

51 / 60

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Transients and Migrants
  • Transcultural Nursing
  • Pregnancy
  • Nursing
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Nurse Clinicians
  • Humans
  • Holistic Nursing
  • Hispanic or Latino
 

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Denman-Vitale, S., & Murillo, E. K. (1999). Effective promotion of breastfeeding among Latin American women newly immigrated to the United States. Holistic Nursing Practice, 13(4), 51–60. https://doi.org/10.1097/00004650-199907000-00009
Denman-Vitale, S., and E. K. Murillo. “Effective promotion of breastfeeding among Latin American women newly immigrated to the United States.Holistic Nursing Practice 13, no. 4 (July 1999): 51–60. https://doi.org/10.1097/00004650-199907000-00009.
Denman-Vitale S, Murillo EK. Effective promotion of breastfeeding among Latin American women newly immigrated to the United States. Holistic nursing practice. 1999 Jul;13(4):51–60.
Denman-Vitale, S., and E. K. Murillo. “Effective promotion of breastfeeding among Latin American women newly immigrated to the United States.Holistic Nursing Practice, vol. 13, no. 4, July 1999, pp. 51–60. Epmc, doi:10.1097/00004650-199907000-00009.
Denman-Vitale S, Murillo EK. Effective promotion of breastfeeding among Latin American women newly immigrated to the United States. Holistic nursing practice. 1999 Jul;13(4):51–60.

Published In

Holistic nursing practice

DOI

EISSN

1550-5138

ISSN

0887-9311

Publication Date

July 1999

Volume

13

Issue

4

Start / End Page

51 / 60

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Transients and Migrants
  • Transcultural Nursing
  • Pregnancy
  • Nursing
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Nurse Clinicians
  • Humans
  • Holistic Nursing
  • Hispanic or Latino