Characteristics and Incidence of Lactational Mastitis Using State-Wide Data from 2016 to 2022
The incidence of diagnosed lactational mastitis varies by several maternal and pregnancy characteristics. Persons who are younger, live in rural areas, have Medicaid or have higher parity may face barriers to care in the primary care setting and ultimately be diagnosed with lactational mastitis during acute care encounters.
Authors
- Christina M. Ackerman‐Banks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2698-7395)
- Heather S. Lipkind (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9846-7965)
- Kristin Palmsten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0134-6228)
- Katherine A. Ahrens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5139-9208)
- Emily Ireland
Institutions
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Cornell University (US)
- HealthPartners (US)
- University of Southern Maine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/15409996251380127
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00