Implementation of a Language-Concordant, Culturally Tailored Inpatient Lactation Program
In this cohort study, Mama Sana's language-concordant, culturally tailored lactation program was associated with higher rates of lactation support and some breastfeeding outcomes, which suggests the program may be a useful approach to perinatal care equity.
Authors
- Sarbattama Sen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0138-7668)
- Anne CC Lee
- Julianna Schantz-Dunn
- Jennifer Riley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4994-0509)
- Nikita S. Kalluri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9275-2247)
- Chloe Andrews (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4282-8215)
- Elena Padilla-Garza
- Mary Pomerleau
- Tessa Kehoe
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (US)
- Providence College (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-03-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.0274
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.42
Funders
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development