Implementing an education program for nurse-midwives focused on early essential care for breast milk expression among mothers of preterm infants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although breastfeeding guidelines for infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) have been introduced in Japan, these guidelines have not been reflected in practice. To improve this situation, it is important for nurses and nurse-midwives to acquire knowledge of appropriate care. This study examined changes in nurse-midwives' knowledge, attitude, and implementation of appropriate care after implementing an education program focused on early essential care for breast milk expression among mothers of preterm infants.

Methods

This pre- and post-intervention study using a single group was conducted from June 2018 to May 2019 and enrolled 36 nurse-midwives in one perinatal medical center. The education program content included nurses' roles in early es

SUBMITTER: Tanaka R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8235824 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature