title: The human milk donation experience: motives, influencing factors, and regular donation.
abstract: The aim of this investigation was to identify factors that influenced or motivated women (N = 737) to donate human milk to human milk banks in Alagoas, Brazil. The most common characteristics of a regular donor were having 4 to 7 pregnancies (relative risk [RR] = 1.9285; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.0388-3.5800) and having obtained a higher education level (RR = 2,0625; 95% CI = 1.0097-4.2130). The most commonly reported reasons for donating were "encouragement of a health professional" (61.3%), followed by "the needs of the babies the banks serve" (25.3%). Most of the donors (49.9%) were introduced during their stay in the hospital to the human milk bank to which they donated, and 25.8% chose the bank recommended by a health professional. Health professionals play an indispensable role in motivating mothers to become human milk donors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetric-Gynecology and Pediatrics, Federal University of Alagoas, Brazil. ana.claire@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Ana Claire
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Pimenteira Thomaz
authors.forename: Luiz Victor
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Maia Loureiro
authors.forename: Tathiane
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: da Silva Oliveira
authors.forename: Norma Caroline de Mendonça
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Furtado Montenegro
authors.forename: Eglailson
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dantas Almeida Júnior
authors.forename: Cláudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fernando Rodrigues Soriano
authors.forename: Jairo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Calado Cavalcante
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006379:Helping Behavior; D006801:Humans; D017784:Milk Banks; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D009042:Motivation; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy