Breastfeeding Grand Rounds 2017 The Impact of Social and Cultural Values on Breastfeeding Practice and Strategies to Address Disparities

Presenters:

Naomi Bar-Yam, PhD, ACSW Executive Director, Mothers' Milk Bank Northeast President, Human Milk Banking Association of North America
Kimberly Seals Allers, MS, Director, First Food Friendly Community Initiative & Author, The Mocha Manual and The Big Let Down
Ruth Lawrence, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Obstetrics, and Gynecology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

At the conclusion of the presentation, the participants will be able to:

Describe the disparities in breastfeeding rates in different populations of women in the U.S.;
Name at least three ways that cultural or social values have negatively impacted breastfeeding rates in the U.S.;
Identify at least three cultural or social values that strengthen or support breastfeeding mothers; and
Name a strategy that has been successful in changing cultural norms to encourage or increase breastfeeding within a population of mothers in the U.S.

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Participant Information

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Do you work with medically underserved communities and/or special populations? *
Note: Medically Underserved Populations may include groups of persons who face economic, cultural or linguistic barriers to health care.

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Program Evaluation

Using the rating scale, please rate the following.

Overall, the course was high quality. *

Learning Outcome
As a result of this educational activity, I have increased and enhanced my knowledge and competence on: *
“This Breastfeeding Grand Rounds will demonstrate how U.S. social values influence breastfeeding practices among mothers from different racial- ethnic and socioeconomic groups in the U.S. Presenters will describe strategies that have worked to change cultural norms and societal values in ways that positively affect breastfeeding rates among different U.S. groups and enhance its broader social acceptance.”

Objectives/Learner's achievement of each objective
As a result of this educational activity, I am able to:

Describe the disparities in breastfeeding rates in different populations of women in the U.S.; *

Name at least three ways that cultural or social values have negatively impacted breastfeeding rates in the U.S.; *

Identify at least three cultural or social values that strengthen or support breastfeeding mothers; and *

Name a strategy that has been successful in changing cultural norms to encourage or increase breastfeeding within a population of mothers in the U.S. *

Presenters

Presenter 1
Naomi Bar-Yam, PhD, ACSW Executive Director, Mothers' Milk Bank Northeast President, Human Milk Banking Association of North America

Is knowledgeable in content area *

Content is consistent with objectives *

Teaching strategies were appropriate for topic *

Teaching by this presenter was effective *

Presenter 2
Kimberly Seals Allers, MS, Director, First Food Friendly Community Initiative & Author, The Mocha Manual and The Big Let Down

Is knowledgeable in content area *

Content is consistent with objectives *

Teaching strategies were appropriate for topic *

Teaching by this presenter was effective *

Presenter 3
Ruth Lawrence, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Obstetrics, and Gynecology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Is knowledgeable in content area *

Content is consistent with objectives *

Teaching strategies were appropriate for topic *

Teaching by this presenter was effective *

Conflict of Interest

Was information related to presenter conflict of interest and/or commercial bias shared with you before or during the activity? *

Was this activity free of commercial bias or conflict? *

If not, why?

Outcomes of Education

Please rate your intention to change your practice as a result of this educational activity. *

If you will use this information in your practice, what do you anticipate doing differently?

How confident are you in your ability to use what you learned to make a change or enhance your practice? *

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(Not eligible for continuing education credits)