Exploring Challenges and Opportunities for Breastfeeding in Hawai'i During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Increasing exclusive breastfeeding rates is an established public health strategy to reduce chronic disease and protect infants from illness. The role of breastfeeding in addressing health disparities takes on new significance as the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted some communities in Hawai'i, and those with chronic conditions face increased risk of hospitalization and death. However, there are myriad policy, systemic, and environmental barriers that make it difficult for parents to breastfeed, some of which have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This editorial discusses the importance of breastfeeding in reducing chronic disease, reviews the status of breastfeeding in Hawai'i, explores the challenges parents face in breastfeeding their infants, especially in the time of COVID-19, and presents opportunities for improved access to lactation care to reduce health disparities.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:80

Enthalten in:

Hawai'i journal of health & social welfare - 80(2021), 10 Suppl 2 vom: 07. Okt., Seite 25-29

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Peltzer, Nicole Kahielani [VerfasserIn]
Olson, Krista [VerfasserIn]
Williams, Sasha [VerfasserIn]
Hansen-Smith, Heidi [VerfasserIn]
Elia, Jennifer [VerfasserIn]
McGurk, Meghan D [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Breastfeeding
COVID-19
Chronic disease
Hawai‘i
Health disparities
Health equity
Journal Article

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 29.10.2021

Date Revised 29.10.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM332424588