Abstract

Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016:

The purpose of this pilot project was to implement a peer counselor intervention in Mauritania where infant mortality is high and exclusive breastfeeding rates are low. The goal of the project was to observe whether there was an improvement in the rate and duration of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers who participated in the project.

Author Details

Danielle Rebecca Johnson, RN

Sigma Membership

Nu Xi at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, California, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Nurse Leaders, Peer Counselors, Exclusive Breastfeeding

Conference Name

Leadership Connection 2016

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2016

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Peer counselors to improve exclusive breastfeeding rate and duration in Mauritania: A pilot project

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016:

The purpose of this pilot project was to implement a peer counselor intervention in Mauritania where infant mortality is high and exclusive breastfeeding rates are low. The goal of the project was to observe whether there was an improvement in the rate and duration of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers who participated in the project.