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The study aims to explore whether exclusive breastmilk feeding rates vary in hospitals with higher Black birth rates and how nursing resources influence these disparities.

May 22, 2026MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Black Mothers, Exclusive Breastfeeding, and Nursing Care

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The study aims to explore whether exclusive breastmilk feeding rates vary in hospitals with higher Black birth rates and how nursing resources influence these disparities.
Cross-sectional analysis using 2016 survey data from RNs in 256 hospitals across California, Florida, and New Jersey.
Multivariable regression modeling to assess the relationship between Black birth percentages and exclusive breastfeeding rates.
Interaction terms to evaluate the moderating effect of nursing resources on racial disparities.
A 10-percentage point increase in Black women giving birth was linked to a 5.1-percentage point decrease in breastfeeding rates.
Hospitals with high-quality nursing environments showed 9 percentage points higher breastfeeding rates.
Each additional patient per nurse decreased breastfeeding rates by 2 percentage points, but no significant interaction between racial composition and nursing resources was found.

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Cross-sectional study examines exclusive breastfeeding disparities in hospitals serving Black women, indicating nursing resources may play a vital role.

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Mason et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ff327d674f7c03778ba01 https://doi.org/10.1097/nmc.0000000000001215

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Cross-sectional study examines exclusive breastfeeding disparities in hospitals serving Black women, indicating nursing resources may play a vital role.

Black Mothers, Exclusive Breastfeeding, and Nursing Care

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