The role of clinic-based breastfeeding peer counseling on breastfeeding rates among low-income patients

• Main Authors: Yetunde Awosemusi (Author), Lauren Keenan-Devlin (Author), Noelle Griffin Martinez (Author), Lynn M. Yee (Author), Ann E. B. Borders (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Despite the benefits of breastfeeding (BF), rates remain lower than public health targets, particularly among low-income Black populations. Community-based breastfeeding peer counselor (BPC) programs have been shown to increase BF. We sought to examine whether implementation of a...