Peer Support and Community Interventions Targeting Breastfeeding in the UK: Systematic Review of Qualitative Evidence to Identify Inequities in Participants' Experiences.

ABSTRACT: Rates of breastfeeding remain low in the UK, with variations between population groups. Peer support and community interventions are intended to increase breastfeeding, but there is limited understanding if they cause inequities in participants' experiences. We conducted a systematic review synthesising qualitative evidence from the UK to understand: (1) what social characteristics are relevant to participants' experiences of interventions? and (2) how are participants' experiences influenced by different social characteristics? The scope of the review was informed through stakeholder consultation with women (n = 7) and peer supporters (n = 6). Searches of nine databases updated an existing systematic review. We screened relevant systematic reviews and undertook citation tracking. We condu

SUBMITTER: Evans R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12454195 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature