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Washio, Y., Wills, L., Colchado, E., Humphreys, M., Aponte, C. P., Morales, D. M., & Kilby, L. M. (2018). Breastfeeding support group for Puerto Rican moms. Delaware Journal of Public Health, 4(3), 12-15. https://doi.org/10.32481/djph.2018.05.004
In summary, the current commentary brought attention to ethnic disparities in the rate of continued breastfeeding, especially among low-income Puerto Rican mothers. While the global initiative to promote breastfeeding recommends a strategy of group peer support referral to maintain initiated breastfeeding as the last step, such a strategy may not be always acceptable among mothers of a certain racial/ethnic group. A patient-centered approach such as comprehensive, individualized breastfeeding support should be explored to support continuation of breastfeeding especially for racial/ethnic groups with low rates of continued breastfeeding. Such an endeavor should follow a public health model such as socio-ecological model in order to effectively address individual needs while advocating and improving the norm around breastfeeding within the community and Puerto Rican ethnic group. We recommend a future, national and global breastfeeding support initiative to explore and include several options as strategies to maintain breastfeeding so they are more feasible and acceptable to various racial/ethnic groups of mothers.
