A Geospatial Analysis of the Impact of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative on Breastfeeding Initiation in North Carolina

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Evaluates the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative's impacts on breastfeeding support and practice in North Carolina. Performs a geographic analysis of data from birth certificates between 2011–2014, including births at a participant hospital, county of residence, and whether mothers live in the same county as a Baby-Friendly hospital. Discusses disparities in breastfeeding support in North Carolina, offering county-level maps that illustrate the accessibility of Baby-Friendly hospitals.

Abigail Liberty, Kathryn Wouk, Ellen Chetwynd, et al.

Journal of Human Lactation, 35(1), 114-126

02/2019

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Access · Children and youth · County-by-county data · Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · Specialty care · Women · North Carolina