Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Nutrients
ISSN
2072-6643
Volume
11
Issue
4
PubMed ID
31010174
Publisher
MDPI AG
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences
RAS ID
29221
Abstract
The use of antenatal colostrum expression in the weeks prior to birth may help improve long-term breastfeeding, but few large-scale studies exist. Typically, antenatal colostrum expression instruction relies on face-to-face education, making large interventions costly. We aimed to determine whether an expert online instructional video can improve knowledge and confidence around antenatal colostrum expressing. Pregnant women were asked to complete a questionnaire pre- and post-watching the instructional video online. Ninety five pregnant women completed both pre- and post-questionnaires. Total antenatal colostrum expression knowledge scores improved after watching the video, from a mean of 3.05 ± 1.70 correct out of a maximum of 7, to 6.32 ± 0.76 (p < 0.001). Self-reported confidence around hand expressing in pregnancy also improved from an average ranking of not confident (2.56 ± 1.17, out of a possible 5) to confident (4.32 ± 0.80, p < 0.001). Almost all women (98%) reported that they would recommend the video to a friend or family member if antenatal colostrum expression was suggested by their healthcare provider. Findings suggest that the use of an online expert video is an acceptable and effective way to educate pregnant women in antenatal colostrum expression.
DOI
10.3390/nu11040883
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Comments
O’Sullivan, T. A., Cooke, J., McCafferty, C., & Giglia, R. (2019). Online video instruction on hand expression of colostrum in pregnancy is an effective educational tool. Nutrients, 11(4), Article 883. Available here