A Randomized Controlled Community-Based Trial to Improve Breastfeeding Rates Among Urban Low-Income Mothers

作者：Pugh Linda C^*; Serwint Janet R; Frick Kevin D; Nanda Joy P; Sharps Phyllis W; Spatz Diane L; Milligan Renee A

来源：Academic Pediatrics, 2010, 10(1): 14-20.

DOI：10.1016/j.acap.2009.07.005

• breastfeeding
• community intervention
• low-income mothers
• randomized controlled trial

Objective.-The purpose of this study was to assess whether providing a breastfeeding support team results in higher breastfeeding rates at 6, 12, and 24 weeks postpartum among urban low-income mothers.
Methods.-Design: A randomized controlled trial with mother-infant dyads recruited from 2 urban hospitals. Participants: Breastfeeding mothers of full-term infants who were eligible for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (n = 328) were randomized to intervention (n = 168) or usual-care group (n = 160). Intervention: The 24-week intervention included hospital visits by a breastfeeding support team, home visits, telephone support, and 24-hour pager access. The usual-care group received standard care. Outcome Measure: Breastfeeding status was assessed by self-report. at 6, 12, and 24 weeks postpartum.
Results.-There were no differences in the sociodemographic characteristics between the groups: 87% were African American, 80% single, and 51% primiparous. Compared with the usual-care group, more women reported breastfeeding in the intervention at 6 weeks postpartum, 66.7% vs 56.9% (odds ratio, 1.71: 95% confidence interval, 1.07-2.76). The difference in rates at 12 weeks postpartum, 49.4% vs 40.6%, and 24 weeks postpartum, 29.2% vs 28.1%, were not statistically significant.
Conclusions.-The intervention group was more likely to be breastfeeding at 6 weeks postpartum compared with the usual-care group, a time that coincided with the most intensive part of the intervention.

• 出版日期2010-2