Abstract
Objective
Determine the impact of a 2-way text messaging intervention on time to contact between
participants and their breastfeeding peer counselors (BFPCs) and on exclusive breastfeeding
(EBF) status at 2 weeks and 3 months postpartum.
Design
Multisite, single-blind, randomized, controlled trial.
Setting
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) BFPC program.
Participants
Low-income women (n = 174) participating in the WIC BFPC program.
Intervention
The control group received the standard of care WIC Loving Support BFPC program. The intervention group received standard of care plus the text messaging
intervention.
Main Outcome Measures
Time to contact with BFPC and EBF status.
Analysis
The 2-sample t test or χ2 test assessed whether an association existed between study variables and each outcome.
Multivariable ordinal and binary logistic regression assessed the impact of the intervention
on time to contact and EBF status.
Results
Lactation Advice Through Texting Can Help had a significant impact on early contact between participants and BFPCs (odds ratio = 2.93;
95% confidence interval, 1.35–6.37) but did not have a significant impact on EBF (odds
ratio = 1.26; 95% confidence interval, 0.54–2.66).
Conclusions and Implications
Lactation Advice Through Texting Can Help has the potential to facilitate the work of BFPCs by shortening the time-to-first-contact
with clients after giving birth. Research is needed to identify the level of breastfeeding
support staff coverage that WIC clinics must have to meet the demand for services
created by Lactation Advice Through Texting Can Help.
Key Words
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
September 2,
2017
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