Rita Leal, MN, RN, is a midwife, family nurse practitioner, and assistant professor at the School of Health of the University of Aveiro, Portugal. Marília Rua, PhD, RN, is a midwife, senior lecturer, and Director of the masters course in family nursing for graduate nurses at the School of Health of the University of Aveiro, Portugal. Together they collaborate with Amâncio Carvalho, PhD, RN, a senior lecturer at the School of Health of the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal.
Their research is focused on family factors that influence breastfeeding. In a recent study they used the Calgary Family Assessment Model and a novel virtual snowball sampling recruitment strategy. Given their encouraging results of family influence on self-reported breastfeeding success and duration, the study is being extended nationwide in Portugal. For more information contact IFNA members, Rita Leal and Marilia Rua.
Rita Leal Twitter: @RitaLea01096668
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Marilia Rua LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mar%C3%ADlia-rua-70726340/