Breastfeeding self-efficacy predicts breastmilk feeding in preterm infants at discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit.

Meredith Lee BrockwaySamantha McleodJana KurilovaTanis R Fenton Linda Duffett-Leger Karen M Benzies

Published in: Nursing open (2022)

Mothers who were exclusively breastmilk feeing their infants at discharge had statistically significantly higher mean BSES-SF scores at admission (68.4, SD = 13.7) than those providing a combination of breastmilk and formula or only formula (59.6, SD = 14.7; p < .001). Multivariable logistic regression showed that higher BSE at admission, maternal birth in Canada, and absence of diabetes were statistically significant predictors of exclusive breastmilk feeding at discharge.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
low birth weight
human milk
emergency department
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
pregnancy outcomes
glycemic control
birth weight
gestational age
pregnant women
body mass index
preterm birth
insulin resistance