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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2023
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Megan Hand

Researcher

UAMS

Also affiliated: Stevens Institute of Technology (2017)

Unknown Researcher

3 h-index 5 pubs 39 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

  • Breast Feeding
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Pregnancy
  • Breast Milk Expression
  • Intention
  • Animals
  • Breast
  • Child, Preschool
  • Milk
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Obesity
  • Vitamins
  • Weight Gain

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Megan Hand's research focuses on maternal and infant health, with recent publications exploring antenatal breast milk expression and the influence of excessive weight on breastfeeding practices. She has published five papers to date, accumulating 38 citations and an h-index of 3. Hand collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Aline Andres and Sarah Sobik, with whom she shares multiple publications. Her recent work includes a systematic review on education and experiences related to antenatal breast milk expression and an investigation into the impact of maternal weight on breastfeeding intention, initiation, and duration.

Metrics

  • h-index: 3
  • Publications: 5
  • Citations: 39

Selected Publications

  • The Impact of Excessive Weight on Breastfeeding Intention, Initiation, and Duration (2023)
    Breastfeeding Medicine 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Education and Experiences of Antenatal Breast Milk Expression: A Systematic Review (2023)
    Breastfeeding Medicine 10 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Collaboration Network

7 Collaborators 2 Institutions 1 Country

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