2024
Barriers and facilitators for implementing the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist (SCC) in Mozambique: A qualitative study using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR)
He A, Kanduma E, Pérez-Escamilla R, Buckshee D, Chaquisse E, Cuco R, Desai M, Munguambe D, Reames S, Manuel I, Spiegelman D, Xu D. Barriers and facilitators for implementing the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist (SCC) in Mozambique: A qualitative study using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). PLOS Global Public Health 2024, 4: e0003174. PMID: 39236014, PMCID: PMC11376584, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConsolidated Framework for Implementation ResearchSafe Childbirth ChecklistBirth attendantsImplementation researchFocus group discussionsChildbirth practicesWHO Safe Childbirth ChecklistQualitative studyReduce adverse birth outcomesChildbirth-related complicationsGroup discussionsQuality of careNeonatal deathWeak health systemsAdverse birth outcomesPre-implementation assessmentEvidence-based practiceDeductive thematic analysisLow-resource settingsNeonatal mortality rateHealth systemMaternity carePre-implementationBirth outcomesProvider motivation
2023
The political economy of infant and young child feeding: confronting corporate power, overcoming structural barriers, and accelerating progress
Baker P, Smith J, Garde A, Grummer-Strawn L, Wood B, Sen G, Hastings G, Pérez-Escamilla R, Ling C, Rollins N, McCoy D, Group 2. The political economy of infant and young child feeding: confronting corporate power, overcoming structural barriers, and accelerating progress. The Lancet 2023, 401: 503-524. PMID: 36764315, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(22)01933-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEconomic policyStructural barriersPolitical economyInfluence policyEconomic reformsCare workCorporate powerIdeological factorsPoor womenRights protectionYoung child feedingInternational levelBreastfeeding protectionPolicyConflicts of interestInsufficient fundsEconomic reasonsChild feedingHealth systemCommercial influenceYoung childrenGovernmentReformFormula industryEconomic costs
2022
What works to protect, promote and support breastfeeding on a large scale: A review of reviews
Tomori C, Hernández‐Cordero S, Busath N, Menon P, Pérez‐Escamilla R. What works to protect, promote and support breastfeeding on a large scale: A review of reviews. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 18: e13344. PMID: 35315573, PMCID: PMC9113479, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13344.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncome settingsBaby-Friendly Hospital InitiativeHealth systemEffective interventionsEvidence baseKangaroo mother careRisk of biasReview of interventionsBreastfeeding outcomesHospital InitiativeMother careBreastfeeding protectionReview of reviewsHome visitsAssessment of biasHealth settingsSkin careModerate qualityMultilevel interventionsSocial ecological modelImportance of continuityInterventionCareFamily settingsStructural interventions
2020
Strengths and Barriers in Achieving “Green Status” of Breastfeeding; The Story of Frontline Health Care Workers in Sri Lanka
Agampodi T, Dharmasoma N, Dissanayaka T, Koralagedara I, Warnasekara J, Pérez-Escamilla R, Agampodi S. Strengths and Barriers in Achieving “Green Status” of Breastfeeding; The Story of Frontline Health Care Workers in Sri Lanka. Current Developments In Nutrition 2020, 4: nzaa043_002. PMCID: PMC7258521, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa043_002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPublic health midwivesFrontline health care workersHealth care workersHome visitsCare workersGrass root level health workersLactation management centrePostpartum home visitsSri LankaPublic health systemProper breastfeedingIrrational prescriptionCup feedingLabour roomEarly initiationHealth workersCurrent recommendationsHigher social classHealth systemFunding sourcesCare provisionSri Lankan communityFocus group discussionsMothersBreastfeeding
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 strategies
2017
How 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
2008
Violência doméstica na gravidez: prevalência e fatores associados
Audi C, Segall-Corrêa A, Santiago S, da Graça G Andrade M, Pèrez-Escamila R. Violência doméstica na gravidez: prevalência e fatores associados. Revista De Saúde Pública 2008, 42: 877-885. PMID: 18695785, DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89102008005000041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant womenBasic health care unitsMultiple logistic regression analysisPrevalência e fatores associadosCommon mental disordersPrimary health careLogistic regression analysisHealth care unitsIntimate partnersAntenatal careCohort studyAntenatal appointmentCare unitHigh prevalenceMental disordersBrazilian health systemHealth systemWomenHealth carePsychological violenceSecond interviewPregnancyRegression analysisStructured questionnaireMunicipality of Campinas