2022
Latina Women’s Experiences With Health Facility Breastfeeding Care: Implications for Quality Improvement
Rhodes E, Vicente G, Morales S, Brown L, Duffany K, VanderWoude E, Pérez-Escamilla R. Latina Women’s Experiences With Health Facility Breastfeeding Care: Implications for Quality Improvement. Current Developments In Nutrition 2022, 6: 707. PMCID: PMC9194250, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzac061.091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLactation consultantsCare experiencesPrenatal visitLatina womenMost womenPrimary care servicesQuality improvement interventionsPostpartum visitNewborn healthCare nursesLatina women's experiencesBirth careCare servicesImprovement interventionsWHO QualityCare qualityProvider levelCare frameworkWomenCareVisitsFormula feedPeer counselorsSystem-level changesNurses
2009
Short and long term impacts of diabetes peer counseling on HbA1c among Latinos: Preliminary results
Perez‐Escamilla R, Vega‐López S, Damio G, Segura‐Pérez S, Fernandez M, Calle M, Samuel G, Chhabra J, D'Agostino D. Short and long term impacts of diabetes peer counseling on HbA1c among Latinos: Preliminary results. The FASEB Journal 2009, 23: 336.8-336.8. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.336.8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntervention groupType 2 diabetesIntervention group participantsOngoing diabetesGlycemic controlMonth 2Clinical careHome visitsControl groupWeekly visitsFirst monthPeer counselingMonthsPeer counselorsGroup differencesGroup participantsDiabetesGreater improvementPractice trialsVisitsLong-term impactGroupLong termStatistical powerTerm impact
2008
Breastfeeding Education and Support Trial for Obese Women
Chapman D, Bermudez‐Millan A, Wetzel K, Damio G, Kyer N, Young S, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Breastfeeding Education and Support Trial for Obese Women. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 1080.4-1080.4. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.1080.4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObese womenHome visitsPeer counseling interventionPostpartum home visitsBaby-Friendly HospitalPeer counselorsPrenatal home visitsUsual careExclusive breastfeedingMean BMIPostpartum participantsPregnant womenPrenatal clinicsSUPPORT trialBreast pumpClinical experiencePeer counselingDaily visitsWomenVisitsCounseling interventionBreastfeedingSupervised clinical experiencePreliminary findingsTrials