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Impact of breastfeeding interventions among United States minority women on breastfeeding outcomes: a systematic review.

Sofia Segura-PérezAmber Hromi-FiedlerMisikir AdnewKate NyhanRafael Pérez-Escamilla
Published in: International journal for equity in health (2021)
Policy and community level interventions delivered through WIC, healthcare facilities, and community agencies) are likely to improve BF outcomes among women of color. The combination of interventions at different levels of the socioecological model has not been studied among minority women in the U.S. Implementation science research is needed to learn how best to scale up and sustain effective BF interventions, taking into account the needs and wants of minority women. Thus, it is strongly recommended  to conduct large scale implementation research studies addressesing how to strengthen the different health and social environments surrounding women of color in the U.S. to improving their BF outcomes.
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