RT Journal Article
T1 Impact and Effectiveness of Group Strategies for Supporting Breastfeeding after Birth: A Systematic Review
A1 Rodríguez Gallego, Isabel
A1 León Larios, Fátima
A1 Corrales Gutiérrez, Isabel
A1 González Sanz, Juan Diego
AB Despite the multiple benefits of breastfeeding both for the mother and for the infant, duringthe first months there is a progressive decline in the number of mothers who continue breastfeeding,with most countries reporting lower than recommended figures. The objective of this review is toanalyse the most effective group support practices for breastfeeding, as well as the characteristicsassociated to their success in maintaining breastfeeding. A systematic review has been conductedin the 2015–2020 period, in the following databases: MedLine, Scopus, Web of Science, CumulativeIndex to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane Library and LILACS. The findings weresummarized in narrative and table formats. A total of thirteen articles were included, eight of thembeing experimental studies and five observational. The findings show high heterogeneity regardingthe characteristics of the interventions and their periodicity. The most successful group strategies tosupport and maintain breastfeeding during postpartum are those that combine peer support withthe leadership or counselling of a health professional or IBCLC. However, more studies are necessary,randomized and with interventions of similar characteristics, which allow for better data comparison.
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601
YR 2021
FD 2021-03
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/19767
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/19767
LA eng
NO Rodríguez Gallego, I., León Larios, F., Corrales Gutiérrez, I., & González Sanz, J. D. (2021). Impact and Effectiveness of Group Strategies for Supporting Breastfeeding after Birth: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(5), 2550. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052550
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 1 jun 2026