Journal article

Erratum: Breastfeeding rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in Australia: A systematic review and narrative analysis (Women and Birth (2022) 35(6) (e624–e638), (S1871519222000373), (10.1016/j.wombi.2022.02.011))

TL Springall, HL McLachlan, DA Forster, J Browne, C Chamberlain

Women and Birth | ELSEVIER | Published : 2024

Abstract

Background: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (referred to hereafter as Aboriginal) women breastfeed at lower rates than non-Aboriginal women, and rates vary across and within Aboriginal populations. Aim: To determine rates of breastfeeding initiation and maintenance and compare individually collected survey data with existing routinely collected state and national breastfeeding data for Aboriginal women. Methods: CINAHL, Medline, EMBASE, SCOPUS, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane library were searched for peer-reviewed literature published between 1995 and 2021. Quantitative studies written in English and reporting breastfeeding for Aboriginal women or women having an Aboriginal infa..

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