2025
Evaluation and adaptation of a two-way text messaging intervention in the WIC breastfeeding peer counseling program: A qualitative analysis
Martinez-Brockman J, Granner J, Buchanan B, Acosta L, Lonczak M, Goeschel L, Xu X, Curry L, Nunez-Smith M, Pérez-Escamilla R. Evaluation and adaptation of a two-way text messaging intervention in the WIC breastfeeding peer counseling program: A qualitative analysis. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0313779. PMID: 39787090, PMCID: PMC11717301, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0313779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgram impact pathwayCritical Quality Control PointsLow-income womenPeer counseling programPeer counselorsSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramSupplemental Nutrition ProgramContinuity of careCounseling programQuality control pointsLactation AdviceDischarge supportIn-depth interviewsWIC mothersWIC programNutrition ProgramFeasibility trialWICCounseling supportLactation consultantsPeer counselingInfant healthQualitative studyCausal pathwaysBuy-in
2021
Scaling up of Brazil's Criança Feliz early childhood development program: an implementation science analysis
Buccini G, Venancio SI, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Scaling up of Brazil's Criança Feliz early childhood development program: an implementation science analysis. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2021, 1497: 57-73. PMID: 33738809, PMCID: PMC8349773, DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational political environmentQualitative case studyEarly childhood servicesStrong negative feedback loopEarly childhood development programsGovernance challengesPolitical environmentVulnerable young childrenIntersectoral actionChildhood development programsDepth interviewsChildhood servicesCapacity buildingScience analysisKey informantsLegal institutionalizationEffective sustainabilityDifferent implementation pathwaysOverarching themesThematic analysisImplementation pathwaysPermanent fundingDevelopment programsCase studyMunicipalities
2019
How does “Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly” work? A Programme Impact Pathways Analysis
Buccini G, Harding KL, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Pérez‐Escamilla R. How does “Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly” work? A Programme Impact Pathways Analysis. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2019, 15: e12766. PMID: 30536582, PMCID: PMC7199040, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12766.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Chile Crece Contigo: Implementation, results, and scaling‐up lessons
Torres A, Boo F, Parra V, Vazquez C, Segura‐Pérez S, Cetin Z, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Chile Crece Contigo: Implementation, results, and scaling‐up lessons. Child Care Health And Development 2017, 44: 4-11. PMID: 29235169, DOI: 10.1111/cch.12519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStrong political supportChile Crece ContigoChild development professionalsKey informant interviewsPrinciples of equityPolitical supportChildren’s rightsKey ministriesGrey literature reviewSocio-economic statusTargeted benefitsSocial developmentInformant interviewsDevelopment professionalsFunding commitmentsMore familiesFurther sustainabilityComplex adaptive systemsCase studyChild developmentProgram implementationInterviewsSustainabilityGovernmentPolicy
2016
Impact of the Baby‐friendly Hospital Initiative on breastfeeding and child health outcomes: a systematic review
Pérez-Escamilla R, Martinez JL, Segura-Pérez S. Impact of the Baby‐friendly Hospital Initiative on breastfeeding and child health outcomes: a systematic review. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2016, 12: 402-417. PMID: 26924775, PMCID: PMC6860129, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAfrica South of the SaharaAsiaBreast FeedingChild HealthEuropeFemaleHealth EducationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PromotionHospitalsHumansInfantObservational Studies as TopicProgram EvaluationRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSocial SupportTreatment OutcomeUnited NationsUnited StatesWorld Health OrganizationConceptsBaby-Friendly Hospital InitiativeChild health outcomesHealth outcomesSystematic reviewBreastfeeding outcomesHospital InitiativeLong-term breastfeeding outcomesBFHI's Ten StepsInfant health outcomesYoung child feedingDose-response relationshipNarrative systematic reviewBF outcomesBFHI implementationBFHI stepsSteps womenTerm infantsObservational studyChild feedingTen StepsOutcomesBreastfeedingInfantsPrimary aimQuasi-experimental design
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