Good practice in lactation counseling for Ukrainian refugee mothers to ensure the health and mental benefits of breastfeeding – an observational study
The use of lactation counseling more often than psychological counseling by refugee mothers could be related to the beneficial effects of breastfeeding on maternal well-being through hormonal self-regulation and empowerment as a mother. However, focused research is needed on the impact of breastfeeding on the mental health of refugee women.
Authors
- Aleksandra Mołas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2680-9946)
- Aleksandra Wesołowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7270-5910)
- Agnieszka Bzikowska‐Jura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5181-3771)
- Barbara Królak‐Olejnik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6493-0333)
- Elena Sinkiewicz‐Darol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4123-866X)
- Magdalena Babiszewska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1773-4858)
- Artur Jakimiuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7373-7690)
- Anna Kotlińska
- A PIATKOWSKA
- Agnieszka Chrobak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3404-7029)
- Jan Kołodziej
- Izabela Drążkowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2301-2989)
- Paulina Gaweł (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5991-4470)
- Katarzyna Lisak-Gurba
- Katarzyna Mozdyniewicz
- Agata Aduła
- Justyna Domosud
Institutions
- Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz (PL)
- Medical University of Warsaw (PL)
- Wroclaw Medical University (PL)
- Polish Stem Cell Bank (PL)
- 1 Military Clinical Hospital with Outpatient Clinic (PL)
- Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital Research Institute (PL)
- Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University (PL)
- Provincial Polyclinical Hospital in Toruń (PL)
- University of Zielona Góra (PL)
- Gdańsk Medical University (PL)
- University of Rzeszów (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Women s Mental Health
- Published
- 2024-12-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-024-01538-x
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.77
Funders
- UNICEF