Stakeholder Perspectives on Research, Policy and Practice Priorities to Increase Human Milk Feeding Rates in the United Kingdom.

The sample was self-selected through social media, all attendees identified as female, and the authors said the sample lacked diversity, particularly in ethnicity. Only 37 of 67 survey completers attended, and only 12 of those 37 completed the post-event survey used for consensus statements, so the themes may reflect a small, motivated group. The event was held during work hours, which may have excluded people who could not attend. The World Café was adapted because online and in-person attendees could not fully mix, and whole-group summaries after each question were replaced by a follow-up survey. Researchers could not reliably track which person said what, and the research team had a stated position that UK policy and practice needed improvement. The study reported stakeholder views and self-reported event impact, not patient outcomes or tested interventions.

The authors declared no other conflicts of interest. The lead author later began training as a peer supporter with The Breastfeeding Network. The work was funded by a Staffordshire University impact funding grant.

Do not treat these stakeholder priorities as proof that earlier antenatal education, funded peer support, family inclusion, or media regulation increases human milk feeding. The paper reports what attendees said should happen, not tested interventions or feeding outcomes.