Applying a Model to Develop an Intervention- Response 1

Response 1 

MAPP s a community-driven strategic planning process for improving community health. Facilitated by public health leaders, this framework helps communities apply strategic thinking to prioritize public health issues and identify resources to address them. Facilitated by public health leaders, this framework helps communities apply strategic thinking to prioritize public health issues and identify resources to address them. I chose to focus on supporting and protecting chest/breastfeeding mothers. Because of lack of support, many of our mothers struggle with babies for this model. Breastfeeding, the provision of human milk, is one

of the most effective measures a mother can take to prevent disease and protect the health

of her infant.(NACHO) So the plan is to ensure the chest/breastfeeding support services are accessible, coordinated, continuous and the community space is supportive for those families. So if we continue to support those families, the rate of getting sick for children and families will be so low. Because if they eat healthily and get full support, it will reduce the chances of getting a particular disease. According to NACCHO, the period from birth until a childs second birthday is critical for proper development and establishing healthy dietary patterns that may influence health throughout the life course. Also, human milk is the first food as it is uniquely suited for infant growth. It also impacts birthing persons, making supporting breastfeeding for improving community health important. Most of us know that the best recommended time for chest/breastfeeding is until six months of age or more, with good nutrient-dense food. Many families discontinue breastfeeding prematurely due to not getting enough support through those months. Some of the interventions for breastfeeding support can begin during pregnancy and continue through the childs early life. Primary care clinicians can support women before and after childbirth by providing interventions directly or through referral to help them decide how to feed their infants and be successful in their choice. Interventions include promoting the benefits of breastfeeding.(USPSTF, 2016) Support can be professional support, peer support, formal education, and financial and family members and friends. According to WHO, breastfeeding practices could prevent a substantial proportion of hospital admissions due to diarrhea and lower respiratory tract infections, and many others.  On the other hand, the rate of breastfeeding in the United state has decreased because many parents have less support, infant mothers who were young, unmarried and, had lower incomes, were less educated, or were living in rural areas. To promote exclusive breastfeeding, providers can

encourage expectant and new mothers to delay their return to work as long as possible

and, if feasible, work part-time before resuming full-time employment. Some of the strengths of the model I was assigned are that it gives you direction and adds more ideas that were not mentioned in the articles. One of the weaknesses is insufficient information about the plans for supporting motherhood or breastfeeding.  Overall, giving birth is not easy, and breastfeeding has never been easy for those families. Even if you dont want to breastfeed, the formulas for babies are more expensive, so both ways, its not easy to raise children. For those reasons, we all need to support those families. 

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