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Effectiveness of CenteringPregnancy on Breast-Feeding Initiation Among African Americans: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

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While breast-feeding initiation rates for African American mothers are low, an innovative model of group prenatal care, CenteringPregnancy, holds promise to increase breast-feeding rates. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine the effects of CenteringPregnancy versus individual prenatal care on breast-feeding initiation among African American mothers. Using a systematic approach and PRISMA guidelines, 4 electronic databases were used to search the literature. English-language studies, comparing CenteringPregnancy and individual prenatal care, including African American participants, and specifying breast-feeding initiation as an outcome were screened for inclusion. Study strength and quality were assessed and 7 studies were systematically reviewed and meta-analyzed. Participation in CenteringPregnancy increased the probability of breast-feeding initiation by 53% (95% confidence interval = 29%-81%) (n = 8047). A subgroup analysis of breast-feeding initiation among only African American participants was performed on 4 studies where data were available. Participation in CenteringPregnancy increased the probability of breast-feeding initiation by 71% (95% confidence interval = 27%-131%) (n = 1458) for African American participants. CenteringPregnancy is an effective intervention to increase breast-feeding initiation for participants, especially for African Americans. To close the racial gap in breast-feeding initiation, high-quality research providing specific outcomes for African American participants in CenteringPregnancy are needed.

Year of Publication
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2018
Journal
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The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing
Date Published
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2018
ISSN Number
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0893-2190
URL
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http://Insights.ovid.com/pubmed?pmid=29346196
DOI
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10.1097/JPN.0000000000000307
Short Title
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J Perinat Neonatal Nurs
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