2023
Consensus-building during the Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly (BBF) initiative in Samoa: A qualitative content analysis
Daiy K, Arslanian K, Choy C, Manuele-Magele A, Soti-Ulberg C, Hromi-Fiedler A, Hawley N, Pérez-Escamilla R. Consensus-building during the Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly (BBF) initiative in Samoa: A qualitative content analysis. PLOS Global Public Health 2023, 3: e0001725. PMID: 37093783, PMCID: PMC10124882, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolicy recommendationsContent analysisFriendly InitiativeQualitative content analysisNational policyEvidence-based toolboxGovernment ministriesCountry contextMeeting notesBreastfeeding environmentCommittee processEmergent wayInductive approachLactation roomsInitiativesSpecific waysPolicyOverarching methodTopic of breastfeedingBBF processSamoaThemesSubthemesCommittee meetingsCommittee
2022
Scaling up breastfeeding in England through the Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly initiative (BBF)
Merritt R, Kendall S, Eida T, Dykes F, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Scaling up breastfeeding in England through the Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly initiative (BBF). Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 19: e13443. PMID: 36330699, PMCID: PMC9835572, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreastfeeding environmentSustain breastfeedingEvidence-based processBreastfeeding ratesSpecialist servicesChild healthBreastfeedingMeasures MothersHealth professionalsPeer supportersClear recommendationsPublic healthLower scoresHealthBBF processHigher scoresFriendly InitiativeScoresData-driven recommendationsCost-effective activitiesGearing to success with national breastfeeding programmes: The Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly (BBF) initiative experience
Pérez‐Escamilla R, Dykes FC, Kendall S. Gearing to success with national breastfeeding programmes: The Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly (BBF) initiative experience. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 19: e13339. PMID: 35254735, PMCID: PMC9835584, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13339.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaby-Friendly Hospital InitiativeMaternal-child healthBehaviour change communication campaignsPublic health teamsHealth care systemEvidence-based programsInitiative experienceHospital InitiativeBreastfeeding protectionBreastfeeding environmentHealth teamsBreastfeeding programNutrition ProgramCare systemCommunication campaignsMaternity benefitsBreastfeedingWorkforce developmentPositive experiences