Miriam H Labbok
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 1735107 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Miriam H Labbok |
| NOMBRES | Miriam H |
| APELLIDO | Labbok |
| FIRMA | LABBOK M H |
| AFILIACIONES | Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9515-3963 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 21 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 65 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 21 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1985 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2014 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Effect of Primary Care Intervention on Breastfeeding Duration and Intensity
Objectives. We determined the effectiveness of primary care–based, and pre- and postnatal interventions to increase breastfeeding. Methods. We conducted 2 trials at obstetrics and gynecology practices in the Bronx, New York, from 2008 to 2011. The Provider Approaches to Improved Rates of Infant Nutrition & Growth Study (PAIRINGS) had 2 arms: usual care versus pre- and postnatal visits with a lactation consultant (LC) and electronically prompted g…
Implementing the Ten Steps for Successful Breastfeeding in Hospitals Serving Low-Wealth Patients
Objectives. The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding is a proven approach to support breastfeeding in maternity settings; however, scant literature exists on the relative impact and interpretation of each step on breastfeeding. We assessed the Ten Steps and their relationship with in-hospital breastfeeding rates at facilities serving low-wealth populations and explored the outcomes to identify step-specific actions. Methods. We present descripti…
Hospital Practices and Women's Likelihood of Fulfilling Their Intention to Exclusively Breastfeed
Objectives. We sought to assess whether breastfeeding-related hospital practices reported by mothers were associated with achievement of their intentions to exclusively breastfeed. Methods. We used data from Listening to Mothers II, a nationally representative survey of 1573 mothers who had given birth in a hospital to a singleton in 2005. Mothers were asked retrospectively about their breastfeeding intention, infant feeding at 1 week, and 7 hosp…
Modeling the Effects of Different Infant Feeding Strategies on Infant Survival and Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV
Objectives. We investigated how, under various conditions, the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV through breastfeeding compares with the risk of death from artificial feeding. Methods. We developed a spreadsheet simulation model to predict HIV-free survival during 7 age intervals from 0 to 24 months for 5 different infant feeding scenarios in resource-poor settings. Results. Compared with artificial feeding, breastfeeding during the fir…
Estimation of Births Averted Due to Breast-Feeding and Increases in Levels of Contraception Needed to Substitute for Breast-Feeding
After contraceptive use, breast-feeding duration is the major determinant of the birth interval length. Three methods of estimating births averted by breast-feeding, and the increase in contraceptive use needed to substitute for breast-feeding, are presented. Method 1 simply utilizes Bongaarts’ C i , and the other two are based on mean birth intervals with and without breast-feeding. Estimates for each method are derived for six countries with DH…
A call for consistency in defining breast-feeding
A call for consistency in defining breast-feeding. M H Labbok, M Belsey, and C J CoffinCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.87.6.1060 Published Online: August 30, 2011
A call for consistency in definition of breastfeeding behaviors
Research on breast feeding has been hindered by inconsistent non-comparable definitions of breast feeding behavior. An April 1988 Interagency Group for Action on Breastfeeding meeting developed a set of definitions that could be used as standardized terminology for the collection and description of cross-sectional data on breast feeding behavior. Emphasis was placed on the development of definitions based on the physiological effects of breast fe…
The Use of Breast Milk Substitutes in Developing Countries
OBJECTIVES: This study quantified the influence of employment, specifically a mother's employment away from her infant, on the use of breast milk substitutes in developing countries. METHODS: Data from the Demographic and Health Surveys were used to calculate the population attributable risk percentage for use of breast milk substitutes among women employed away from their babies in 15 countries for which suitable data were available. RESULTS: Th…
An Assessment of the Nine-month Lactational Amenorrhea Method (Mama-9) in Rwanda
This report presents a secondary data analysis based on prospectively collected records gathered during a field assessment that was carried out in Rwanda in August 1993. The assessment used service statistics and follow-up interviews to evaluate the efficacy of a modified lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) as a nine-month introductory postpartum natural family planning method. The program, carried out by Action Familiale Rwandaise (AFR), reflect…
Day care, infant feeding, and ear infections
Day care, infant feeding, and ear infections. C M Visness, K I Kennedy, and M LabbokCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.85.2.267 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Integrating the Lactational Amenorrhea Method into a Family Planning Program in Ecuador
This paper reports the results of a 12-month implementation study documenting the process of integrating the Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM) into a multiple-method family planning service-delivery organization, the Céntro Médico de Orientación y Planificación Familiar (CEMOPLAF), in Ecuador. LAM was introduced as a family planning option in four CEMOPLAF clinics. LAM was accepted by 133 breastfeeding women during the program's first five mont…
Breast-feeding and child health in the United States
This paper evaluates the influence of breast-feeding on infectious and allergic diseases in infants and children through an analysis of data from a large national sample of US children. It controls for a large number of maternal and child health, demographic, and socioeconomic variables which have been shown to affect feeding patterns, and it includes several aspects of the feeding pattern in addition to breast-feeding. The results suggest that b…
Toward Consistency in Breastfeeding Definitions
On 28 April 1988, the Interagency Group for Action on Breastfeeding met to develop and agree upon a set of definitions that could be used as standardized terminology for the collection and description of cross-sectional information on breastfeeding behavior. The schema and potential framework suggested at the meeting were reviewed extensively by breastfeeding researchers and program personnel, revised at subsequent meetings by a variety of organi…
A case study of the Tenwek hospital community health programme in Kenya
Factors Related to Ovulation Method Efficacy in Three Programs
Sociodemographic and reproductive health data were gathered on approximately 200 acceptors in each of three programs offering the Ovulation Method of Natural Family Planning. The programs were located in Bangladesh, Kenya, and Korea. In addition, a one year follow-up was attempted to assess continuation and efficacy. Descriptive data show a variety of religious, educational, income, family, and family planning backgrounds among acceptors. Life ta…
Characteristics of Ovulation Method Acceptors
Five programs of instruction in the ovulation method (OM) in diverse geographic and cultural settings are described, and characteristics of approximately 200 consecutive OM acceptors in each program are examined. Major findings include: the religious background and family size of acceptors are variable, as is the level of previous contraceptive use. Acceptors are drawn from a wide range of socioeconomic and religious backgrounds; however, family …
Time distribution of CHW activities
20 of the 72 active community health workers (CHWs) in 1 community health program in Kenya were randomly selected for observational visits in an attempt to assess the proportion of time spent on curative versus preventive activities by CHWs. Each CHW was notified of the visit as a supervisory visit without reference to observation. Once on site the supervisor and a recorder explained the observation process to the CHW and then joined the CHW in m…
Contraceptive usage during lactation in the United States
National Surveys of Family Growth data showed that as of 1982, most lactating women who were sexually active used a contraceptive method; barrier methods were most frequently used. Black women and women of higher parity and lower educational level were more likely to be sexually active and not using a method
Consequences of breast-feeding for mother and child
Breast-feeding is an integral part of the reproductive process. This paper reviews the consequences of breast-feeding and bottle-feeding for the child and the mother with emphasis on health parameters and child spacing. Controversies that have arisen in this field are considered. Methodological problems in study design and areas for further research are discussed.
Contraception during lactation
Lactating women are at reduced risk of conception, but the individual woman may not wish to accept even a reduced level of risk. The risk increases when infant feeding supplementation begins and an alternative form of contraception is then required for the lactating mother. The relationship between lactation and fertility, trends in prolonged lactation, factors affecting these trends, and contraceptive use during lactation are reviewed. Suggestio…
Contraceptive usage during lactation
Data from the National Survey of Family Growth are analyzed to estimate the prevalence of contraceptive use during lactation. Approximately 20 per cent of lactating women were sexually active and did not use a method in months two through six, postpartum. Among method users, the largest proportion chose barrier methods but 14 per cent used oral contraceptives in the early postpartum period. Between 1973 and 1976 there was an increase in the perce…
Toward Consistency in Breastfeeding Definitions
On 28 April 1988, the Interagency Group for Action on Breastfeeding met to develop and agree upon a set of definitions that could be used as standardized terminology for the collection and description of cross-sectional information on breastfeeding behavior. The schema and potential framework suggested at the meeting were reviewed extensively by breastfeeding researchers and program personnel, revised at subsequent meetings by a variety of organi…
Hospital Practices and Women's Likelihood of Fulfilling Their Intention to Exclusively Breastfeed
Objectives. We sought to assess whether breastfeeding-related hospital practices reported by mothers were associated with achievement of their intentions to exclusively breastfeed. Methods. We used data from Listening to Mothers II, a nationally representative survey of 1573 mothers who had given birth in a hospital to a singleton in 2005. Mothers were asked retrospectively about their breastfeeding intention, infant feeding at 1 week, and 7 hosp…
Effect of Primary Care Intervention on Breastfeeding Duration and Intensity
Objectives. We determined the effectiveness of primary care–based, and pre- and postnatal interventions to increase breastfeeding. Methods. We conducted 2 trials at obstetrics and gynecology practices in the Bronx, New York, from 2008 to 2011. The Provider Approaches to Improved Rates of Infant Nutrition & Growth Study (PAIRINGS) had 2 arms: usual care versus pre- and postnatal visits with a lactation consultant (LC) and electronically prompted g…
An Assessment of the Nine-month Lactational Amenorrhea Method (Mama-9) in Rwanda
This report presents a secondary data analysis based on prospectively collected records gathered during a field assessment that was carried out in Rwanda in August 1993. The assessment used service statistics and follow-up interviews to evaluate the efficacy of a modified lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) as a nine-month introductory postpartum natural family planning method. The program, carried out by Action Familiale Rwandaise (AFR), reflect…
Time distribution of CHW activities
20 of the 72 active community health workers (CHWs) in 1 community health program in Kenya were randomly selected for observational visits in an attempt to assess the proportion of time spent on curative versus preventive activities by CHWs. Each CHW was notified of the visit as a supervisory visit without reference to observation. Once on site the supervisor and a recorder explained the observation process to the CHW and then joined the CHW in m…
Implementing the Ten Steps for Successful Breastfeeding in Hospitals Serving Low-Wealth Patients
Objectives. The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding is a proven approach to support breastfeeding in maternity settings; however, scant literature exists on the relative impact and interpretation of each step on breastfeeding. We assessed the Ten Steps and their relationship with in-hospital breastfeeding rates at facilities serving low-wealth populations and explored the outcomes to identify step-specific actions. Methods. We present descripti…
A call for consistency in definition of breastfeeding behaviors
Research on breast feeding has been hindered by inconsistent non-comparable definitions of breast feeding behavior. An April 1988 Interagency Group for Action on Breastfeeding meeting developed a set of definitions that could be used as standardized terminology for the collection and description of cross-sectional data on breast feeding behavior. Emphasis was placed on the development of definitions based on the physiological effects of breast fe…
Integrating the Lactational Amenorrhea Method into a Family Planning Program in Ecuador
This paper reports the results of a 12-month implementation study documenting the process of integrating the Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM) into a multiple-method family planning service-delivery organization, the Céntro Médico de Orientación y Planificación Familiar (CEMOPLAF), in Ecuador. LAM was introduced as a family planning option in four CEMOPLAF clinics. LAM was accepted by 133 breastfeeding women during the program's first five mont…
Contraceptive usage during lactation
Data from the National Survey of Family Growth are analyzed to estimate the prevalence of contraceptive use during lactation. Approximately 20 per cent of lactating women were sexually active and did not use a method in months two through six, postpartum. Among method users, the largest proportion chose barrier methods but 14 per cent used oral contraceptives in the early postpartum period. Between 1973 and 1976 there was an increase in the perce…
Consequences of breast-feeding for mother and child
Breast-feeding is an integral part of the reproductive process. This paper reviews the consequences of breast-feeding and bottle-feeding for the child and the mother with emphasis on health parameters and child spacing. Controversies that have arisen in this field are considered. Methodological problems in study design and areas for further research are discussed.
Contraception during lactation
Lactating women are at reduced risk of conception, but the individual woman may not wish to accept even a reduced level of risk. The risk increases when infant feeding supplementation begins and an alternative form of contraception is then required for the lactating mother. The relationship between lactation and fertility, trends in prolonged lactation, factors affecting these trends, and contraceptive use during lactation are reviewed. Suggestio…
Contraceptive usage during lactation
Data from the National Survey of Family Growth are analyzed to estimate the prevalence of contraceptive use during lactation. Approximately 20 per cent of lactating women were sexually active and did not use a method in months two through six, postpartum. Among method users, the largest proportion chose barrier methods but 14 per cent used oral contraceptives in the early postpartum period. Between 1973 and 1976 there was an increase in the perce…
Time distribution of CHW activities
20 of the 72 active community health workers (CHWs) in 1 community health program in Kenya were randomly selected for observational visits in an attempt to assess the proportion of time spent on curative versus preventive activities by CHWs. Each CHW was notified of the visit as a supervisory visit without reference to observation. Once on site the supervisor and a recorder explained the observation process to the CHW and then joined the CHW in m…
Contraceptive usage during lactation in the United States
National Surveys of Family Growth data showed that as of 1982, most lactating women who were sexually active used a contraceptive method; barrier methods were most frequently used. Black women and women of higher parity and lower educational level were more likely to be sexually active and not using a method
Factors Related to Ovulation Method Efficacy in Three Programs
Sociodemographic and reproductive health data were gathered on approximately 200 acceptors in each of three programs offering the Ovulation Method of Natural Family Planning. The programs were located in Bangladesh, Kenya, and Korea. In addition, a one year follow-up was attempted to assess continuation and efficacy. Descriptive data show a variety of religious, educational, income, family, and family planning backgrounds among acceptors. Life ta…
Characteristics of Ovulation Method Acceptors
Five programs of instruction in the ovulation method (OM) in diverse geographic and cultural settings are described, and characteristics of approximately 200 consecutive OM acceptors in each program are examined. Major findings include: the religious background and family size of acceptors are variable, as is the level of previous contraceptive use. Acceptors are drawn from a wide range of socioeconomic and religious backgrounds; however, family …
A case study of the Tenwek hospital community health programme in Kenya
Toward Consistency in Breastfeeding Definitions
On 28 April 1988, the Interagency Group for Action on Breastfeeding met to develop and agree upon a set of definitions that could be used as standardized terminology for the collection and description of cross-sectional information on breastfeeding behavior. The schema and potential framework suggested at the meeting were reviewed extensively by breastfeeding researchers and program personnel, revised at subsequent meetings by a variety of organi…
Breast-feeding and child health in the United States
This paper evaluates the influence of breast-feeding on infectious and allergic diseases in infants and children through an analysis of data from a large national sample of US children. It controls for a large number of maternal and child health, demographic, and socioeconomic variables which have been shown to affect feeding patterns, and it includes several aspects of the feeding pattern in addition to breast-feeding. The results suggest that b…
Integrating the Lactational Amenorrhea Method into a Family Planning Program in Ecuador
This paper reports the results of a 12-month implementation study documenting the process of integrating the Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM) into a multiple-method family planning service-delivery organization, the Céntro Médico de Orientación y Planificación Familiar (CEMOPLAF), in Ecuador. LAM was introduced as a family planning option in four CEMOPLAF clinics. LAM was accepted by 133 breastfeeding women during the program's first five mont…
Day care, infant feeding, and ear infections
Day care, infant feeding, and ear infections. C M Visness, K I Kennedy, and M LabbokCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.85.2.267 Published Online: October 07, 2011
The Use of Breast Milk Substitutes in Developing Countries
OBJECTIVES: This study quantified the influence of employment, specifically a mother's employment away from her infant, on the use of breast milk substitutes in developing countries. METHODS: Data from the Demographic and Health Surveys were used to calculate the population attributable risk percentage for use of breast milk substitutes among women employed away from their babies in 15 countries for which suitable data were available. RESULTS: Th…
An Assessment of the Nine-month Lactational Amenorrhea Method (Mama-9) in Rwanda
This report presents a secondary data analysis based on prospectively collected records gathered during a field assessment that was carried out in Rwanda in August 1993. The assessment used service statistics and follow-up interviews to evaluate the efficacy of a modified lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) as a nine-month introductory postpartum natural family planning method. The program, carried out by Action Familiale Rwandaise (AFR), reflect…
A call for consistency in defining breast-feeding
A call for consistency in defining breast-feeding. M H Labbok, M Belsey, and C J CoffinCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.87.6.1060 Published Online: August 30, 2011
A call for consistency in definition of breastfeeding behaviors
Research on breast feeding has been hindered by inconsistent non-comparable definitions of breast feeding behavior. An April 1988 Interagency Group for Action on Breastfeeding meeting developed a set of definitions that could be used as standardized terminology for the collection and description of cross-sectional data on breast feeding behavior. Emphasis was placed on the development of definitions based on the physiological effects of breast fe…
Estimation of Births Averted Due to Breast-Feeding and Increases in Levels of Contraception Needed to Substitute for Breast-Feeding
After contraceptive use, breast-feeding duration is the major determinant of the birth interval length. Three methods of estimating births averted by breast-feeding, and the increase in contraceptive use needed to substitute for breast-feeding, are presented. Method 1 simply utilizes Bongaarts’ C i , and the other two are based on mean birth intervals with and without breast-feeding. Estimates for each method are derived for six countries with DH…
Modeling the Effects of Different Infant Feeding Strategies on Infant Survival and Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV
Objectives. We investigated how, under various conditions, the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV through breastfeeding compares with the risk of death from artificial feeding. Methods. We developed a spreadsheet simulation model to predict HIV-free survival during 7 age intervals from 0 to 24 months for 5 different infant feeding scenarios in resource-poor settings. Results. Compared with artificial feeding, breastfeeding during the fir…
Hospital Practices and Women's Likelihood of Fulfilling Their Intention to Exclusively Breastfeed
Objectives. We sought to assess whether breastfeeding-related hospital practices reported by mothers were associated with achievement of their intentions to exclusively breastfeed. Methods. We used data from Listening to Mothers II, a nationally representative survey of 1573 mothers who had given birth in a hospital to a singleton in 2005. Mothers were asked retrospectively about their breastfeeding intention, infant feeding at 1 week, and 7 hosp…
Implementing the Ten Steps for Successful Breastfeeding in Hospitals Serving Low-Wealth Patients
Objectives. The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding is a proven approach to support breastfeeding in maternity settings; however, scant literature exists on the relative impact and interpretation of each step on breastfeeding. We assessed the Ten Steps and their relationship with in-hospital breastfeeding rates at facilities serving low-wealth populations and explored the outcomes to identify step-specific actions. Methods. We present descripti…
Effect of Primary Care Intervention on Breastfeeding Duration and Intensity
Objectives. We determined the effectiveness of primary care–based, and pre- and postnatal interventions to increase breastfeeding. Methods. We conducted 2 trials at obstetrics and gynecology practices in the Bronx, New York, from 2008 to 2011. The Provider Approaches to Improved Rates of Infant Nutrition & Growth Study (PAIRINGS) had 2 arms: usual care versus pre- and postnatal visits with a lactation consultant (LC) and electronically prompted g…
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