2025
Perspective: Infant feeding policies among women living with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean: Should they be updated?
Pérez-Escamilla R, Cordero S, Gupta T. Perspective: Infant feeding policies among women living with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean: Should they be updated? Advances In Nutrition 2025, 100469. PMID: 40571099, DOI: 10.1016/j.advnut.2025.100469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMother-to-child transmission of HIVInfant feeding guidelinesFeeding guidelinesRisk of mother-to-child transmission of HIVChild transmission of HIVImplementation science researchLatin AmericaFamily-centered policiesHigh-income countriesEvidence-based recommendationsTransmission of HIVInfant feeding policiesBreastfeeding contraindicationsBreastfeeding guidanceMaternal viral loadBreastfeeding counselingBreastfeeding practicesWLHIVBreastfeeding recommendationsMonths of lifeBreastfeedingImplementation challengesViral loadHIVGuidelines
2024
Experiences of breastfeeding peer counseling among women with low incomes in the US: a qualitative evaluation
Rhodes E, Zahid M, Abuwala N, Damio G, LaPlant H, Crummett C, Surprenant R, Pérez-Escamilla R. Experiences of breastfeeding peer counseling among women with low incomes in the US: a qualitative evaluation. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2024, 24: 120. PMID: 38336607, PMCID: PMC10854050, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-023-06213-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of care frameworkPeer counselorsWorld Health OrganizationIn-depth interviewsCare frameworkBreastfeeding counselingEmotional supportPositive experiences of careLow-incomePurposive sample of womenWomen's infant feeding decisionsWorld Health Organization QualityMaternity care continuumExperience of carePositive experiencesWomen's individual needsWell-being of womenSocio-economically diverse sampleInfant feeding decisionsReflexive thematic analysisSample of womenPeer counseling programExperience of counsellingCare continuumNewborn health
2022
Shifting to virtual breastfeeding counseling for low-income women in the US during COVID-19: A partner-engaged multimethod evaluation of program adaptations
Rhodes E, LaPlant H, Zahid M, Abuwala N, Damio G, Crummett C, Surprenant R, Pérez-Escamilla R. Shifting to virtual breastfeeding counseling for low-income women in the US during COVID-19: A partner-engaged multimethod evaluation of program adaptations. Frontiers In Health Services 2022, 2: 1020326. PMID: 36925793, PMCID: PMC10012814, DOI: 10.3389/frhs.2022.1020326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVirtual servicesVideo callsCore functionsLow-income womenVirtual service deliveryPeer counselorsPerson visitsPeer counselingProgram adaptationMultiple sourcesHome environmentCOVID-19 pandemicPhonesServicesImplementation successService deliveryBreastfeeding counselingCounseling visitsProgram effectivenessSystematic processSupportive supervisionAdaptation designClients' homesInformationImplementation outcomes
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