Table 8.
Health Care Provider or Social Support as a Predictor of Increasing the Likelihood of Breastfeeding Within the WIC Population.
| First author, year | Results indicating increased likelihood of breastfeeding |
|---|---|
| Campbell, 2014a | PC contact during pregnancy or after delivery more likely to initiate breastfeeding; receiving PC contacts during pregnancy and hospitalization highest percentage of breastfeeding initiation |
| Cricco-Lizza, 2005a | Attentiveness, kindness, and empathy of WIC staff in culturally appropriate interactions seemed to encourage women to be more open to the promotion of breastfeeding |
| Cross-Barnet, 2012 | One mother in sample reported positive, consistent support and information from health care provider and was only mother who breastfed exclusively for at least 10 months |
| Gross, 2009a | Odds of breastfeeding initiation 21% greater for PC-exposed infants |
| Haughton, 2010a | Women who consulted with lactation consultants or WIC staff with breastfeeding issues |
| Hildebrand, 2014a | Women 1.5 times more likely to initiate breastfeeding in influence model when compared with traditional services |
| Langellier, 2012a | Mothers not receiving discharge formula pack more likely to breastfeed exclusively for 6 months |
| Lovera, 2010a | Peer Dad Program participation resulted in 63.4% of women breastfeeding for 6 months or longer compared with 54.6% of nonprogram participants (not statistically significant) |
| Ma, 2012a | Positive deviants more likely to have received information about breastfeeding from staff |
| Mickens, 2009a | Regardless of breastfeeding knowledge or beliefs, women who attended support group 2 or more times more likely to intend to breastfeed |
| Olson, 2010 | Estimated PC increased breastfeeding initiation by 27% and increased mean duration of breastfeeding by 3.6 weeks. |
| Reeder, 2014a | Treatment group breastfeeding nonexclusively for at least 3 months was 22% greater than control. |
| Stremler, 2004 | Initiation of breastfeeding increased at clinics employing peer dads |
| Yun, 2010a | Breastfeeding initiation rate in PC agencies 2.3% higher than non-PC agencies. Increased breastfeeding initiation rates: agencies with more years of PC experience; PC who had other positions within organization; PC coordinator as Breastfeeding PC Task Force member |
| Whaley, 2012a | Staff training and participant education (WIC changes and breastfeeding decisions) increased full breastfeeding package rates and exclusive breastfeeding to 2 and 6 months before policy change |
Note. PC = peer counselor; WIC = Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. n = 15.
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