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Breast for Success: A Family-Centered Intervention in Support of Breastfeeding Among High-risk Low-income Mothers in Cleveland
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Enhanced Curriculum, Enhanced Curriculum+Breastfeeding Doula, and 1 other intervention for Breastfeeding. Completed, enrolled 1,296 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Breast for Success is a new direct service program focused on overcoming barriers to breastfeeding for low-income inner-city mothers by use of a culturally competent and home-based educational and support intervention. Key project components include a new Enhanced Breastfeeding Curriculum with brief engaging health literacy focused modules, and two innovative support plans, the Breastfeeding Doula and Father Support Programs. The objective is to increase breastfeeding rates for high-risk inner-city mothers. Research Questions to evaluate project feasibility and effectiveness are: 1. Were all aspects of the Curriculum and Doula and Father Support Programs implemented? 2. Is there an increase in the rate of any breastfeeding at 1 month postpartum for all mothers? 3. Is there a difference in the rate of any breastfeeding at 1 month postpartum between interventions (Curriculum only, Curriculum+Doula Support, Curriculum+Father Support)? 4. What are exclusive breastfeeding rates at 1, 3 and 6 months for all mothers?
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Brief health literacy focused modules on breastfeeding delivered in the home by Community Health Workers
In the Doula Program, the Community Health Worker and mother will identify a support person (e.g. grandma, father, friend) who commits to learning about breastfeeding with the mother at home visits, and then helps her with breastfeeding postpartum.
In the Father Support Program, mothers will give their partners father-friendly breastfeeding information and an invitation to a 3-week breastfeeding education group for fathers that includes a resource specialist or resource information for child support, re-entry and job services.