Breastfeeding support during the Covid-19 pandemic in England: analysis of a national survey
Breastfeeding support has declined in recent years, and did not meet the needs of many women during the pandemic. Planning for a future emergency should include adequate provision of breastfeeding support particularly if staff are redeployed into other roles. The characteristics associated with support can inform service planning and delivery. Future research should use these factors to develop novel ideas for intervention, such as directly targeting partners or other informal networks with educational or psychosocial interventions.
Authors
- MARIA A. QUIGLEY (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8058-6181)
- Jenny McLeish (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9289-857X)
- Phyll Buchanan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1436-4396)
- Siân Harrison (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4186-4169)
- Ilana Levene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7763-3533)
- Fiona A. Alderdice (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2404-5644)
Institutions
- University of Oxford (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20618-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care