Titre : | The effect of a peer counseling program on breastfeeding initiation and longevity in a low-income rural population (1999) |
Auteurs : | E Shaw, Auteur ; J Kaczorowski, Auteur |
Type de document : | Article : texte imprimé |
Dans : | Journal of Human Lactation (Vol.15 n°1, Mars 1999) |
Article en page(s) : | pp.19-25 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Index. décimale : | SO.5 (Précarité) |
Catégories : | Démarrage de l'allaitement ; Durée de l'allaitement ; Milieu rural ; Pauvreté ; Précarité ; Promotion de l'allaitement ; Soutien allaitement |
Résumé : | Breastfeeding rates among low-income women in the east-south-central United States are among the lowest in the country. This study examined the effect of a peer counseling program on breastfeeding initiation and duration in a low-income rural population in West Tennessee. A postpartum survey and chart review were conducted with WIC clients at nine health departments. Response rate was 99% (291/293). Breastfeeding initiation and duration at 6 weeks were increased in the peer counselor group (n = 156) compared with women in the no-peer counselor group (n = 135) (53% vs. 33%, p |