Increasing Breastfeeding Rates in Black Women by Increasing Black Health Professionals

•Breastfeeding among black mothers is affected by social barriers.•Increasing black breastfeeding may occur with increased numbers of black health care professionals.•Do not assume that black women don’t breastfeed; instead, think that black women do breastfeed.•Shift the focus in black breastfeedin...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal for nurse practitioners 2020-01, Vol.16 (1), p.89-89
Hauptverfasser:	White, LaKasha G., Devane-Johnson, Stephanie
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Babies Black people Breastfeeding & lactation Cancer Cardiovascular diseases Children Diabetes Hispanic Americans Infants Infections Maternal and infant welfare Medical personnel Mothers Women Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:	•Breastfeeding among black mothers is affected by social barriers.•Increasing black breastfeeding may occur with increased numbers of black health care professionals.•Do not assume that black women don’t breastfeed; instead, think that black women do breastfeed.•Shift the focus in black breastfeeding.
ISSN:	1555-4155 1878-058X
DOI:	10.1016/j.nurpra.2019.07.010