What is it about?
We describe what happened when a financial incentive scheme for mothers to breastfeed was commissioned by a Family Nurse Partnership in the north of England. The results of this small service evaluation indicate that the scheme was acceptable and deliverable within this setting.
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Why is it important?
Babies that are breastfed have healthier lives but women who are young or living in areas of higher deprivation are unlikely to breastfeed.
Perspectives
This study describes the first time that a financial incentive scheme for breastfeeding has been commissioned in the UK.
Clare relton
University of Sheffield
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This page is a summary of: Evaluating the effects of financial incentives to support first-time young mothers to breastfeed, Journal of Health Visiting, December 2017, Mark Allen Group,
DOI: 10.12968/johv.2017.5.12.606.
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Resources
Effect of financial incentives for breastfeeding: a cluster randomised trial
Article reporting the results of a large trial testing the effects of offering financial incentives to breastfeed in areas with low breastfeeding rates in the UK
Exploring the potential of cash transfers in areas with low breastfeeding rates: the NOSH project
Presentation at the BFI Conference December 2017
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