2019
A qualitative analysis of text message conversations in a breastfeeding peer counselling intervention
Martinez‐Brockman J, Harari N, Goeschel L, Bozzi V, Pérez‐Escamilla R. A qualitative analysis of text message conversations in a breastfeeding peer counselling intervention. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2019, 16: e12904. PMID: 31823503, PMCID: PMC7083457, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeer counselorsPostpartum periodSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramTwo-way text messagingTime of enrollmentSupplemental Nutrition ProgramEarly life nutritionLactation AdviceIntervention armBreastfeeding protectionLife nutritionNutrition ProgramPeer counselling programmeBaby nutritionText message exchangesCounselling interventionBreastfeedingSocial supportText messagingNutritionPresent studyInterventionCounselling programmeAdditional themesText messages
2017
Feasibility and acceptability of a text message intervention used as an adjunct tool by WIC breastfeeding peer counsellors: The LATCH pilot
Harari N, Rosenthal MS, Bozzi V, Goeschel L, Jayewickreme T, Onyebeke C, Griswold M, Perez‐Escamilla R. Feasibility and acceptability of a text message intervention used as an adjunct tool by WIC breastfeeding peer counsellors: The LATCH pilot. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2017, 14 PMID: 28766913, PMCID: PMC6866153, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBreast FeedingConnecticutFeasibility StudiesFemaleFocus GroupsFood AssistanceHumansMalePatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient Education as TopicPatient SatisfactionPeer InfluencePilot ProjectsPostpartum PeriodPregnancyPregnancy Trimester, SecondPregnancy Trimester, ThirdSocial SupportTelemedicineText MessagingWorkforceYoung AdultConceptsLactation AdviceEBF ratesControl armWeeks PPHr of deliveryExclusive breastfeeding ratesPeer counselorsText message interventionIntervention group mothersSupplemental Nutrition ProgramMulticentre trialPrimary outcomeTreat analysisWeeks' gestationFeasibility outcomesIntervention armBreastfeeding ratesTexting interventionUnlimited text messagingMessage interventionGroup mothersMothers' satisfactionNutrition ProgramPeer counselling programmeAdjunct toolAn Assessment of the Social Cognitive Predictors of Exclusive Breastfeeding Behavior Using the Health Action Process Approach
Martinez‐Brockman J, Shebl F, Harari N, Perez‐Escamilla R. An Assessment of the Social Cognitive Predictors of Exclusive Breastfeeding Behavior Using the Health Action Process Approach. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31: 650.17-650.17. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.650.17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExclusive breastfeeding behaviorHealth Action Process ApproachBreastfeeding behaviorSocial cognitive predictorsExclusive breastfeedingLow-income womenCognitive predictorsHAPA modelSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramPrevious breastfeeding experienceExclusive breastfeeding durationSupplemental Nutrition ProgramYears of ageWeeks post partumEffect of intentionStructural-level factorsBreastfeeding durationWeeks' gestationPeer counseling programUnited States ratesBreastfeeding experienceNutrition servicesOutcome expectanciesNutrition ProgramSocial ecological modelLactation Advice Through Texting Can Help (LATCH): An Analysis of Intensity of Engagement via Two‐Way Text Messaging
Martinez‐Brockman J, Harari N, Perez‐Escamilla R. Lactation Advice Through Texting Can Help (LATCH): An Analysis of Intensity of Engagement via Two‐Way Text Messaging. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31: 650.18-650.18. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.650.18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExclusive breastfeeding statusPre-pregnancy BMIPrevious breastfeeding experienceBreastfeeding statusBreastfeeding experienceAverage body mass indexSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramTwo-way text messagingPre-pregnancy weightAverage gestational ageExclusive breastfeeding ratesInfant feeding intentionsBody mass indexSupplemental Nutrition ProgramPost-partum periodWeeks post partumHalf of participantsSample of womenBinary logistic regressionLactation AdvicePregnancy BMIThree-quartersGestational ageOverweight rangeSingle strongest predictor
1998
Prenatal and Perinatal Factors Associated with Breast-Feeding Initiation among Inner-City Puerto Rican Women
PÉREZ-ESCAMILLA R, HIMMELGREEN D, SEGURA-MILLÁN S, GONZÁLEZ A, FERRIS A, DAMIO G, BERMÚDEZ-VEGA A. Prenatal and Perinatal Factors Associated with Breast-Feeding Initiation among Inner-City Puerto Rican Women. Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 1998, 98: 657-663. PMID: 9627623, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8223(98)00150-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast-feeding initiationInner-city HartfordLatino womenLow-income Latino womenMultivariate logistic regression modelSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramHigh birth weightSupplemental Nutrition ProgramBreast-feeding counsellingChi 2 analysisBackward stepwise elimination procedureLogistic regression modelsHispanic Health CouncilWeight infantsPerinatal factorsPuerto Rican womenRetrospective studyBirth weightMaternal residenceStepwise elimination procedurePuerto Rican populationMultivariate analysisNutrition ProgramPostpartum supportHealth programs