Publications by authors named "Mary Pomerleau"
Importance: Benefits of breastfeeding are extensive, but racial and ethnic disparities persist. Mama Sana (Spanish for healthy mother) is a bilingual, culturally tailored program that aims to reduce breastfeeding inequities.
Objective: To examine differences in lactation support and breastfeeding outcomes among Spanish-speaking Hispanic birthing parents who participated in Mama Sana compared with a historical control (pre-Mama Sana) group.
Objective: The PNQIN (Perinatal-Neonatal Quality Improvement Network of Massachusetts) sought to adapt the Reduction of Peripartum Racial and Ethnic Disparities Conceptual Framework and Maternal Safety Consensus Bundle by selecting and defining measures to create a bundle to address maternal health inequities in Massachusetts. This study describes the process of developing consensus-based measures to implement the PNQIN Maternal Equity Bundle across Massachusetts hospitals participating in the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health Initiative.
Methods: Our team used a mixed-methods approach to create the PNQIN Maternal Equity Bundle through consensus including a literature review, expert interviews, and a modified Delphi process to compile, define, and select measures to drive maternal equity-focused action.