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Reducing Lactation Support Disparities for a Marginalized Community Through a Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change Approach: A Case Study in Michigan.

Authors :
Wu, Tsu-Yin
Ford, Olivia
Rainville, Alice Jo
Bessire, Rachel
Yang, Xining
Jackson-Dyer, Tameka
Haimout, Amaal
Source :
Journal of Human Lactation; Feb2022, Vol. 38 Issue 1, p53-60, 8p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

The article presents the discussion on Human milk being widely recommended as the gold standard of infant feeding by many medical and health organizations. Topics include nursing people, breastfeeding protected against breast cancer, improving birth spacing, and protecting against ovarian cancer and Type 2 diabetes; and socioeconomic backgrounds breastfed at lower rates and factors such as lack of support and acceptance, language, and literacy barriers.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08903344
Volume :
38
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of Human Lactation
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
155083344
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/08903344211066836