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The effectiveness of a hospital-based program to promote exclusive breast-feeding among low-income women in Brazil

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  • Lutter, C.K.
  • Perez-Escamilla, R.
  • Segall, A.
  • Sanghvi, T.
  • Teniya, K.
  • Wickham, C.

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Objectives. This study examined the effectiveness of a hospital program to promote exclusive breast-feeding in Santos, Brazil. Methods. In a prospective design, women who delivered at a hospital with an active breast- feeding promotion program (n = 236) were compared with women who delivered at a nearby control hospital (n = 206). Results. The two groups had similar demographic characteristics and previous breast-feeding histories. Exposure to breast-feeding activities, assessed by maternal recall prior to discharge, was universally high at the program hospital and universally low at the control hospital. Multivariate survival analysis showed that exclusive breast-feeding lasted 53 days longer among women who delivered at the program hospital. Conclusions. Hospital-based breast-feeding promotion programs may be effective in extending the duration of exclusive breast-feeding.

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  • Lutter, C.K. & Perez-Escamilla, R. & Segall, A. & Sanghvi, T. & Teniya, K. & Wickham, C., 1997. "The effectiveness of a hospital-based program to promote exclusive breast-feeding among low-income women in Brazil," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 87(4), pages 659-663.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1997:87:4:659-663_4
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