2025
What is effective communication in breastfeeding care? Perspectives from Latina women
Nardella D, Morales S, Pérez-Escamilla R, Vicente G, Brown L, Ray N, Duffany K, Rhodes E. What is effective communication in breastfeeding care? Perspectives from Latina women. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0325592. PMID: 40569968, PMCID: PMC12200710, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0325592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreastfeeding careLatina womenEffective communicationPostpartum periodPerson-centered careEnhance care qualityUnmet information needsSystem-level effortsWomen's breastfeeding experiencesReflexive thematic analysisCommunity-engaged studyOpen-ended questionsSemi-structured interviewsCare qualityCare continuumProvider practicesPerson-centrednessBreastfeeding inequitiesProvider usePromote more effective communicationBreastfeeding informationHealthcare providersBreastfeeding experienceThematic analysisU.S. METHODS
2021
Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Experiences Among Low-Income Women in the US: A Qualitative Evaluation
Rhodes E, Zahid M, Abuwala N, Damio G, LaPlant H, Trymbulak W, Crummett C, Surprenant R, Pérez-Escamilla R. Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Experiences Among Low-Income Women in the US: A Qualitative Evaluation. Current Developments In Nutrition 2021, 5: 5140806. PMCID: PMC8181473, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzab046_103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeer counselorsLow-income minority womenGood quality counselingWorld Health Organization QualityCommunity health workersInfant feeding decisionsHealth Organization QualityLow-income womenPeer counseling programBreast milkYear postpartumBreastfeeding servicesNewborn healthBreastfeeding informationHealth workersOrganization QualityLactation managementQuality counselingPeer counselingInfant formulaW.K. Kellogg FoundationCare frameworkPositive experiencesWomenFeeding decisions
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