2022
Discrepancies in infant feeding recommendations between grandmothers and healthcare providers in rural Mexico
Luna P, Paredes-Ruvalcaba N, Valdes T, Guerrero B, García-Martínez A, Escamilla R, Bueno-Gutiérrez D. Discrepancies in infant feeding recommendations between grandmothers and healthcare providers in rural Mexico. International Breastfeeding Journal 2022, 17: 77. PMID: 36419119, PMCID: PMC9682729, DOI: 10.1186/s13006-022-00518-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant feeding recommendationsIndigenous communitiesHealthcare providersFeeding recommendationsLegacy of colonizationNon-milk foodsLives of peopleNeocolonial structuresDuration of breastfeedingEvidence-informed approachYears of ageGovernment programsRural MexicoPublic health policySocioecological frameworkMethodsQualitative studyHealth policyOngoing processInfant feedingSecondary data analysisBreastfeeding programFeeding practicesRural areasNegative attitudesCommunityGearing to success with national breastfeeding programmes: The Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly (BBF) initiative experience
Pérez‐Escamilla R, Dykes FC, Kendall S. Gearing to success with national breastfeeding programmes: The Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly (BBF) initiative experience. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 19: e13339. PMID: 35254735, PMCID: PMC9835584, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13339.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaby-Friendly Hospital InitiativeMaternal-child healthBehaviour change communication campaignsPublic health teamsHealth care systemEvidence-based programsInitiative experienceHospital InitiativeBreastfeeding protectionBreastfeeding environmentHealth teamsBreastfeeding programNutrition ProgramCare systemCommunication campaignsMaternity benefitsBreastfeedingWorkforce developmentPositive experiences
2018
The World Health Organization Code and exclusive breastfeeding in China, India, and Vietnam
Robinson H, Buccini G, Curry L, Perez‐Escamilla R. The World Health Organization Code and exclusive breastfeeding in China, India, and Vietnam. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2018, 15: e12685. PMID: 30194804, PMCID: PMC7199093, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12685.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExclusive breastfeedingBreastmilk substitutesWorld Health Organization codesBaby-Friendly Hospital InitiativeSecondary descriptive analysisWorld Health Organization International CodeAvailable national-level dataWorld Health AssemblyBreastfeeding outcomesHospital InitiativeChild healthBreastfeeding programHealth professionalsHealth systemHealth AssemblyBreastfeedingKey informant interviewsNational-level dataMaternity leaveDescriptive analysisInformant interviewsImplementation strategiesDevelopment and pretesting of “Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly”: Empowering governments for global scaling up of breastfeeding programmes
Hromi‐Fiedler A, dos Santos Buccini G, Gubert MB, Doucet K, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Development and pretesting of “Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly”: Empowering governments for global scaling up of breastfeeding programmes. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2018, 15: e12659. PMID: 30211973, PMCID: PMC7198937, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12659.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScaling Up Breastfeeding Programs in Mexico: Lessons Learned from the Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly Initiative
de Cosío T, Ferré I, Mazariegos M, Pérez-Escamilla R, Committee B. Scaling Up Breastfeeding Programs in Mexico: Lessons Learned from the Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly Initiative. Current Developments In Nutrition 2018, 2: nzy018. PMID: 29955730, PMCID: PMC6007513, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzy018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvidence-based recommendationsCode of MarketingInadequate breastfeeding practicesBreastfeeding practicesBreastfeeding protectionBreastmilk substitutesBreastfeeding programEconomic burdenBreastfeedingEvidence-based advocacyBBF IndexGrey literatureFace interviewsBBF processFriendly InitiativeScoresGroup of expertsHealthModerate scalingRecommendationsPromotionBecoming Breastfeeding Friendly Index: Development and application for scaling‐up breastfeeding programmes globally
Pérez‐Escamilla R, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Gubert MB, Doucet K, Meyers S, dos Santos Buccini G. Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly Index: Development and application for scaling‐up breastfeeding programmes globally. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2018, 14: e12596. PMID: 29468832, PMCID: PMC6866061, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12596.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Becoming Baby Friendly: A Complex Adaptive Systems Toolbox for Scaling up Breastfeeding Programs Globally
Perez‐Escamilla R, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Gubert M. Becoming Baby Friendly: A Complex Adaptive Systems Toolbox for Scaling up Breastfeeding Programs Globally. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.165.8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreastfeeding programBreastfeeding promotion programsEvidence-based toolboxYoung child feedingEvidence-based indexDelphi consensus methodologyAreas of infantNewborn survivalHigh-income countriesChild feedingPromotion programsHealth initiativesNutrition ProgramConsensus methodologyTotal scoreGrey literatureIncome countriesAdvisory CommitteeProgram deliverySteering CommitteeInternational agenciesInfantsBabiesFunding informationHow Ready Is Mexico to Launch an Effective National Program to Protect, Promote and Support Breastfeeding
de Cosio T, Ferre I, Alonso A, Bonvecchio A, Colmenares M, Cauich E, Gris P, Hernández S, Mendiola K, Piedras I, Villa A, Vilar M, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Pérez‐Escamilla R. How Ready Is Mexico to Launch an Effective National Program to Protect, Promote and Support Breastfeeding. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.312.8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreastfeeding programHealth care providersMonths of ageCivil societyPolitical willMexican health systemEffective national programmeLowest tertileExclusive breastfeedingBreastfeeding practicesSupport breastfeedingBreastfeeding protectionProgram deliveryHealth facilitiesCare providersHealth servicesMexican federal governmentHealth systemEvidence-based advocacyTotal scoreSocioeconomic statusBreastfeedingVulnerable groupsScoresFederal government