A Call to Action for Lactation Support at Colleges of Pharmacy

Faculty well-being has been promoted and emphasized in recent years, and the Academy has been implored to develop and implement strategies to minimize stress and burnout among its members. Among those at highest risk of succumbing to burnout are female faculty, particularly those with young children...

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Published in:American journal of pharmaceutical education 2022-11, Vol.86 (8), p.ajpe8693-930, Article ajpe8693
Main Authors: Fredrickson, Mary E, Boyle, Jaclyn, Cober, M. Petrea, King, Cynthia A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Babies
Best Practices
Breast Feeding
Breastfeeding & lactation
Burnout
Burnout, Professional
Careers
Child
Child, Preschool
Colleges & universities
Demographic aspects
Depression (Psychology)
Education, Pharmacy
Employees
Employers
faculty
Family
Family (Sociological Unit)
Federal Legislation
Female
Females
Fines & penalties
Health aspects
Human resource management
Humans
Lactation
Male
Maternity & paternity leaves
Medical education
Mothers
Needs Assessment
Neonates
Nutrition
Pharmaceutical sciences
Pharmacists
Pharmacy
Pharmacy colleges
Professional Education
Professional Training
Psychological aspects
Social aspects
Stress
Universities
well-being lactation support
women
Women college teachers
Women Faculty
Womens health
Work-life balance
Young Children
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Summary:Faculty well-being has been promoted and emphasized in recent years, and the Academy has been implored to develop and implement strategies to minimize stress and burnout among its members. Among those at highest risk of succumbing to burnout are female faculty, particularly those with young children. Numerous work-life issues predispose this cohort to stressors. One specific change that could address the needs of this group is providing lactation support in the workplace. Responding to the broader directive to promote faculty well-being, the aim of this commentary is to stimulate conversation regarding providing lactation support at colleges of pharmacy. Establishing such services has the potential to improve the personal and professional well-being of female faculty who are breastfeeding while also creating a more inclusive and supportive workplace. This article discusses the benefits of breastfeeding; highlights the personal, professional, and institutional ramifications of breastfeeding discrimination; and summarizes best practices related to implementing lactation support services.
ISSN:0002-9459
1553-6467
DOI:10.5688/ajpe8693