2025
Support or Interference: Relational Influences on Mother's Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices in Ghana
Esteves G, Sandow A, Segbedji C, Addo A, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Aryeetey R, Hromi‐Fiedler A. Support or Interference: Relational Influences on Mother's Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices in Ghana. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2025, 21: e70080. PMID: 40697090, PMCID: PMC12454191, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.70080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExclusive breastfeeding practiceInfluence of fathersPractice of Exclusive BreastfeedingMother-child dyadsExclusive breastfeedingSemi-structured in-depth interviewsRegion of GhanaRelative influenceIn-depth interviewsCentral Region of GhanaNursing recommendationsChildren's physical growthGrandmother's supportFather presenceWorld Health OrganizationMothers' adherenceFamily membersSocial normsFamily supportCommunity peersChild healthGhanaFamily members' beliefsInterpersonal levelFathersEvaluation 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
2024
Experiences of breastfeeding peer counseling among women with low incomes in the US: a qualitative evaluation
Rhodes E, Zahid M, Abuwala N, Damio G, LaPlant H, Crummett C, Surprenant R, Pérez-Escamilla R. Experiences of breastfeeding peer counseling among women with low incomes in the US: a qualitative evaluation. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2024, 24: 120. PMID: 38336607, PMCID: PMC10854050, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-023-06213-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of care frameworkPeer counselorsWorld Health OrganizationIn-depth interviewsCare frameworkBreastfeeding counselingEmotional supportPositive experiences of careLow-incomePurposive sample of womenWomen's infant feeding decisionsWorld Health Organization QualityMaternity care continuumExperience of carePositive experiencesWomen's individual needsWell-being of womenSocio-economically diverse sampleInfant feeding decisionsReflexive thematic analysisSample of womenPeer counseling programExperience of counsellingCare continuumNewborn health
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