2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Background: Persistent racial disparities in breastfeeding show that
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African American women breastfeed at the lowest rates. Return to work is
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a critical breastfeeding barrier for African American women who return
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to work sooner than other ethnic groups and more often encounter
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unsupportive work environments. They also face psychosocial burdens that
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make breastfeeding at work uniquely challenging. Participants share
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personal struggles with combining paid employment and breastfeeding and
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suggest workplace and personal support strategies that they believe will
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help continue breastfeeding after a return to work.
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Objective: To explore current perspectives on ways to support African
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American mothers'' workplace breastfeeding behavior.
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Methods: Pregnant African American women (n = 8), African American
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mothers of infants (n = 21), and lactation support providers (n = 9)
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participated in 1 of 6 focus groups in the Greater Detroit area. Each
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focus group audiotape was transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis was
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used to inductively analyze focus group transcripts and field notes.
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Focus groups explored thoughts, perceptions, and behavior on
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interventions to support African American women''s breastfeeding.
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Results: Participants indicate that they generally believed
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breastfeeding was a healthy option for the baby; however, paid
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employment is a critical barrier to successful breastfeeding for which
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mothers receive little help. Participants felt breastfeeding
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interventions that support working African American mothers should
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include education and training for health care professionals, regulation
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and enforcement of workplace breastfeeding support policies, and support
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from peers who act as breastfeeding role models.
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Conclusion: Culturally appropriate interventions are needed to support
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breastfeeding among working African American women.'
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affiliation: 'Muzik, M (Corresponding Author), Univ Michigan, Dept Psychiat, Women
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\& Infant Mental Hlth Program, 4250 Plymouth Rd,Rachel Upjohn Bldg,Room 2739, Ann
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Arbor, MI 48109 USA.
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Johnson, Angela Marie; Kirk, Rosalind; Muzik, Maria, Univ Michigan Hlth Syst, Dept
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Psychiat, Ann Arbor, MI USA.
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Johnson, Angela Marie, Univ Michigan Hlth Syst, Program Multicultural Hlth, Ann
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Arbor, MI USA.'
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author: Johnson, Angela Marie and Kirk, Rosalind and Muzik, Maria
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author-email: muzik@med.umich.edu
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author_list:
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- family: Johnson
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given: Angela Marie
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- family: Kirk
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given: Rosalind
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- family: Muzik
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given: Maria
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1177/0890334415573001
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eissn: 1552-5732
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files: []
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issn: 0890-3344
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journal: JOURNAL OF HUMAN LACTATION
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keywords: African American; breastfeeding; disparities; employment
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keywords-plus: 'LOW-INCOME; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; MATERNITY LEAVE; DEPRESSION; WOMEN;
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WORK; SYMPTOMS; RACE; OUTCOMES; DISCRIMINATION'
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language: English
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month: AUG
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number: '3'
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number-of-cited-references: '67'
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pages: 425-433
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papis_id: 1e95e084a5914c4172d9188f1b70e94a
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ref: Johnson2015overcomingworkplace
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researcherid-numbers: Johnson, Angela Marie/H-9825-2019
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times-cited: '41'
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title: 'Overcoming Workplace Barriers: A Focus Group Study Exploring African American
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Mothers'' Needs for Workplace Breastfeeding Support'
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000358070300016
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usage-count-last-180-days: '1'
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usage-count-since-2013: '41'
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volume: '31'
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web-of-science-categories: Nursing; Obstetrics \& Gynecology; Pediatrics
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year: '2015'
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