SynthesisBreastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
Enhancing breastfeeding rates among African American women: a systematic review of current psychosocial interventions.
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- Teleintervention's effects on breastfeeding in low-income women in high income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International breastfeeding journal · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic literature review of breastfeeding interventions among Black populations using the RE-AIM framework.International breastfeeding journal · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of breastfeeding interventions among United States minority women on breastfeeding outcomes: a systematic review.International journal for equity in health · 2021Pooled it
- Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy as a Predictor of Breastfeeding Intensity Among African American Women in the Mama Bear Feasibility Trial.Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine · 2022Trial
- Understanding Factors Influencing Breastfeeding Outcomes in a Sample of African American Women.Maternal and child health journal · 2022Trial
- Breast Milk Expression Experiences of Public Employees Working for the State of Utah.Maternal and child health journal · 2026Article
- Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding Behaviors and the Role of Prenatal Care Timing.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- An overview of reviews of breastfeeding barriers and facilitators: Analyzing global research trends and hotspots.Global epidemiology · 2025Review
- Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Workflow Changes on a Clinically-Integrated Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program.Maternal and child health journal · 2025Article
- The Role of Baby-Friendly Designated Hospitals in Breastfeeding Initiation Across Racial/Ethnic Groups in Florida.Maternal and child health journal · 2024Article
- Early-life milk replacer feeding mediates lipid metabolism disorders induced by colonic microbiota and bile acid profiles to reduce body weight in goat model.Journal of animal science and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Reproductive characteristics, menopausal status, race and ethnicity, and risk of breast cancer subtypes defined by ER, PR and HER2 status: the Breast Cancer Etiology in Minorities study.Breast cancer research : BCR · 2024Article
- A Pilot Breastfeeding-Supportive Texting Program for African American and Black Mothers.Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine · 2024Article
- The role of clinic-based breastfeeding peer counseling on breastfeeding rates among low-income patients.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Attitudes and barriers to breastfeeding among women at high-risk for not breastfeeding: a prospective observational study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Observational
- Where does the time go? Temporal patterns of pumping behaviors in mothers of very preterm infants vary by sociodemographic and clinical factors.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Acceptability of Telelactation Services for Breastfeeding Support Among Black Parents: Semistructured Interview Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Supporting breastfeeding equity: A cross-sectional study of US birthing facility administrators.Preventive medicine reports · 2023Article
- Breastfeeding among Hispanic and Black Women: Barriers and Support.Journal of biomedical research & environmental sciences · 2023Article
- Disparities in Infant Nutrition: WIC Participation and Rates of Breastfeeding in Florida.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
The goals of this article are to provide a review of key interventions and strategies that impact initiation and duration of breastfeeding with particular focus on low-income African American mothers' maternal psychological vulnerabilities during the early postpartum period using a social ecological perspective as a guiding framework. Although modest gains have been achieved in breastfeeding initiation rates in the United States, a projected gap remains between infant feeding practices and national Healthy People breastfeeding goals set for 2020, particularly among African Americans. These disparities raise concerns that socially disadvantaged mothers and babies may be at increased risk for poor postnatal outcomes because of poorer mental health and increased vulnerability to chronic health conditions. Breastfeeding can be a protective factor, strengthening the relationship between mother and baby and increasing infant health and resilience. Evidence suggests that no single intervention can sufficiently address the multiple breastfeeding barriers faced by mothers. Effective intervention strategies require a multilevel approach. A social ecological perspective highlights that individual knowledge, behavior, and attitudes are shaped by interactions between the individual woman, her friends and family, and her wider historical, social, political, economic, institutional, and community contexts, and therefore effective breastfeeding interventions must reflect all these aspects. Current breastfeeding interventions are disjointed and inadequately meet all African American women's social and psychological breastfeeding needs. Poor outcomes indicate a need for an integrative approach to address the complexity of interrelated breastfeeding barriers mothers' experience across layers of the social ecological system.
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