Improving Attitudes and Inclination towards Neonatal Feeding with Milk donated from Milk Bank in Mothers with Premature Neonates: A Comparison of Two Educational Interventions

Abstract

Background: Milk bank is one of the most important emerging issues in neonatal health. The present study aimed toimprove the attitude and inclination of mothers with premature neonates to feed their suckling with milk donatedfrom the milk bank by comparing the effect of face-to-face training and an educational package. Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, 66 mothers of premature neonates hospitalized in the neonatal intensivecare unit were included and assigned to two groups of 33 mothers. The samples completed the demographicinformation questionnaire and questionnaire of attitude and inclination toward feeding with milk donated from themilk bank. The first group received direct face-to-face training, and the second received an educational package. Thedata was statistically analyzed with SPSS 22.Results: The attitude and inclination scores increased significantly in face-to-face and educational package groups. Theattitude 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 packagegroup, which was statistically significant (P<0.001).Conclusion: Both face-to-face training and educational packages effectively improved the inclination and attitude ofmothers with premature neonates to feed neonates with donated milk. Considering the more significant impact of faceto-facetraining compared to the educational package, it is suggested that this accessible and affordable method beapplied along with other training to increase the effectiveness of the training.

Keywords

•  attitude
• donated milk
• education
• inclination
• milk bank
• mothers
• premature neonate