Effect of Financial Incentives on Breastfeeding: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Although breastfeeding has a positive effect on an infant's health and development, the prevalence is low in many communities. The effect of financial incentives to improve breastfeeding prevalence is unknown.

Objective

To assess the effect of an area-level financial incentive for breastfeeding on breastfeeding prevalence at 6 to 8 weeks post partum.

Design, setting, and participants

The Nourishing Start for Health (NOSH) trial, a cluster randomized trial with 6 to 8 weeks follow-up, was conducted between April 1, 2015, and March 31, 2016, in 92 electoral ward areas in England with baseline breastfeeding prevalence at 6 to 8 weeks post partum less than 40%. A total of 10 010 mother-infant dyads resident in the 92 study electoral ward areas where the infant'

SUBMITTER: Relton C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5839268 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature