Formal and informal human milk donation in New Zealand: a mixed-method national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mother's milk provides optimal nutrition for infants. Donor human milk (DHM) is recommended for low birthweight infants when mother's milk is unavailable. Little is known about human milk (HM) donation practices in New Zealand (NZ), where few HM banks are available. This study aimed to investigate parents' and health professionals' (HP) experiences with formal and informal HM donation in NZ.

Methods

Two electronic surveys were disseminated in 2022 to parents and HPs involved with HM donation in NZ. The surveys covered respondents' views and experiences with HM donation. HPs were also asked about HM donation practices in their workplace. Chi-squared and Fisher-Freeman-Halton exact tests were used for quantitative analysis and qualitative data were thematically anal

SUBMITTER: Harris S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11370131 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature