Individual breastfeeding support with contingent incentives for low-income mothers in the USA: the 'BOOST (Breastfeeding Onset & Onward with Support Tools)' randomised controlled trial protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

National breastfeeding rates have improved in recent years, however, disparities exist by socioeconomic and psychosocial factors. Suboptimal breastfeeding overburdens the society by increasing healthcare costs. Existing breastfeeding supports including education and peer support have not been sufficient in sustaining breastfeeding rates especially among low-income women. The preliminary outcomes of contingent incentives for breastfeeding in addition to existing support show promising effects in sustaining breastfeeding among mothers in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Programme for women, infants and children (WIC).

Methods and analysis

This trial uses a parallel randomised controlled trial. This trial is conducted at two sites in separate states in the USA. M

SUBMITTER: Washio Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7304794 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature