Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Nursing Education, Research Center for Nursing and Midwifery Care, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.

2 Department of Nursing Education, Research Center for Nursing and Midwifery Care, Non-communicable Diseases Research Institute, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

3 Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

4 neonatal health research center,researchinstitute for children"s health,shahid beheshti university of medical sciences,tehran,iran

10.22038/ijn.2024.76848.2486

Abstract

Background & Objective: Milk bank is one of the most important emerging issues in the field of neonatal health. The present study aimed at improving the attitude and inclination to feed the suckling with milk donated from the milk bank in mothers with premature neonates by comparing the effect of face-to-face training and educational package.

Materials & Methods: In this experimental study, 66 mothers of premature neonates hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit were included in the study and were assigned to two groups of 33 mothers. The demographic information questionnaire and questionnaire of attitude and inclination towards feeding with milk donated from the milk bank were completed by the samples. The first group received direct face-to-face training and the second group received an educational package. The data was statistically analyzed with SPSS 22.

Results: The score of attitude and inclination increased significantly in both face-to-face and educational package groups. The attitude score in the face-to-face group was higher after the intervention compared to the educational package group (P=0.003). Besides, the inclination score in the face-to-face group was higher than that in the educational package group, which was statistically significant (P<0.001).

Conclusion: Both face-to-face training and educational package were effective in improving the inclination and attitude of mothers with premature neonates to feed neonates with donated milk. Considering the greater impact of face-to-face training compared to the educational package, it is suggested to apply this accessible and affordable method along with other trainings to increase the effectiveness of trainings.

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