Table 3 Answers to the questions investigating the knowledge and competencies acquired by the mothers during their hospital stay
From: Facilitators and barriers of breastfeeding late preterm infants according to mothers’ experiences
Item n | Yes | No | |
|---|---|---|---|
6 | Did you need to express breast milk either manually or with an electronic device? | 68 (74) | 24 (26) |
7 | Were you taught to recognize signs of hunger in your infant? | 80 (87) | 12 (13) |
8 | Were you taught to evaluate how the infant suckled your breast? | 52 (56) | 40 (44) |
9 | Have you been encouraged to practice kangaroo mother care? | 51 (55) | 41 (45) |
10 | Was your infant first fed breast milk by bottle? | 69 (75) | 23 (25) |