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ArticleJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities2024

Do Stressful Events and Racial Discrimination Explain Racial Gaps in Exclusive Breastfeeding Duration? A Qualitative Interview Study with Black, Hispanic, and White Mothers Living in Ohio.

Vickie Dugat, Joseph A Dake, Erica Czaja, Barbara Saltzman, Kerri Lynn Knippen

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Article in Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Vickie DugatCollege of Health and Human Services, University of Toledo, 2801 West Bancroft Street, 2801 West Bancroft Street MS 119, Toledo, OH, 43606, USA. Vdugat@usf.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-7343-8957
Joseph A DakeSchool of Population Health, College of Health and Human Services, University of Toledo, 2801 West Bancroft Street MS 119, Toledo, OH, 43606, USA.
Erica CzajaSchool of Population Health, College of Health and Human Services, University of Toledo, 2801 West Bancroft Street MS 119, Toledo, OH, 43606, USA.
Barbara SaltzmanSchool of Population Health, College of Health and Human Services, University of Toledo, 3000 Arlington Ave MS 4212, Toledo, OH, 43606, USA.
Kerri Lynn KnippenDepartment of Public and Allied Health, College of Health and Human Services, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, USA.
University of Toledo · USBowling Green State University · US

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The University of Toledo Graduate Student Scholarship Award
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study aimed to understand why breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding rates substantially decrease shortly after birth among mothers in the USA. Specifically, we aimed to illuminate the impact of stressful life events and racial discrimination on mothers' breastfeeding behaviors and duration.

methodsWe conducted a qualitative analysis of semi-structured telephone interviews with women (N = 66; 47 White, 16 Black, and 3 Hispanic) who gave birth between 2019 and 2021 in Ohio. Interviews were conducted between March 2022 and May 2022. Interviews were digitally recorded, transcribed verbatim, analyzed, coded, and organized into themes.

resultsAfter thematic analysis of the data, five key themes were identified: (1) stress, (2) breastfeeding barriers, (3) policy and system change to support breastfeeding mothers, (4) racial discrimination, and (5) breastfeeding motivators. Our study found that the breastfeeding experience was both a positive bonding experience and a challenging practice, characterized by physical, mental, and sociocultural struggles. CONCLUSION FOR PRACTICE: Addressing stress during pregnancy, equitable access to culturally sensitive lactation support, improved parental leave, and enhanced workplace breastfeeding regulations are essential to increasing breastfeeding duration among racially marginalized women.

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Breast FeedingMothersRacismStress, PsychologicalAdultBlack or African AmericanFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansInterviews as TopicOhioQualitative ResearchWhiteYoung AdultExclusive breastfeedingHealth disparitiesRacial discriminationStress

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