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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023

Encouraging and Reinforcing Safe Breastfeeding Practices during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Flora Ukoli, Jacinta Leavell, Amasyah Mayo, Jayla Moore, Nia Nchami, Allysceaeioun Britt

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Flora UkoliDepartment of Surgery, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, USA.
Jacinta LeavellDepartment of Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, USA.
Amasyah MayoMeharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, USA.
Jayla MooreMeharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, USA.
Nia NchamiMeharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, USA.
Allysceaeioun BrittDivision of Public Health Practice, School of Graduate Studies and Research, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, USA.
Meharry Medical College · US

Funding

The RCMI Program in Health Disparities Research at Meharry Medical College - SupplementU54MD007586 · NIMHD · MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE · PI Maureen Sanderson · 2017 to 2026
$48.2M
NIMHD NIH HHS U54 MD007586
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimPromote safe breastfeeding during the pandemic.

methodsAll participants were encouraged to request safe breastfeeding education from their prenatal provider. Pregnant mothers received appropriate breastfeeding and COVID-19 safe breastfeeding education in line with the CDC's COVID-19 breastfeeding guidelines. Data were obtained from 39 mothers attending Nashville General Hospital pediatric well-baby clinics (Group I: from December 2019 to June 2020) and 97 pregnant women attending prenatal clinics (Group II: from July 2020 to August 2021).

resultsThe participants' ages ranged from 15 to 45 years, with a mean of 27.5 ± 6.2. The women in both groups were similar in age, education, employment, and breastfeeding experience. They were equally unlikely to use face masks at home even while receiving guests or holding their babies. Although 121 (89.0%) women claimed face mask use while shopping, the rate for never doing so was 7 (18.0%) vs. 8 (8.3%) (

conclusionThe mothers were not more knowledgeable regarding breastfeeding safely one year into the COVID-19 pandemic. Conflicting lay information can create healthy behavior ambivalence, which can be prevented by health professionals confidently advising mothers to wear face masks when breastfeeding, restricting visitors and outings, and accepting COVID-19 vaccination. This pandemic remains an open opportunity to promote and encourage breastfeeding to every mother as the default newborn feeding method.

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Breast FeedingCOVID-19AdolescentAdultChildCOVID-19 VaccinesFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedMothersPandemicsPregnancyYoung AdultCOVID-19 VaccinesAfrican Americanbreastfeedingbreastfeeding guidelinesCOVID-19

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PMID36767117
PMCPMC9914864
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