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Table 1 Comparisons of care implementation between pre-2 (just before) and post-2 (after three months)

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

  

(n = 25)

Item

Z

p - value

Q1 Provide care with a supportive attitude

− 2.24

0.025

Q2 Verify mothers’ motivation and intent

−2.65

0.008

Q3 Help mothers so that they will be motivated

−1.67

0.096

Q4 Explain about the benefits of breastfeeding

−2.80

0.005

Q5 Explain about the characteristics of the breast milk of mothers of preterm infants

−3.57

< 0.001

Q6 Explain about the necessity of milk expression

−2.50

0.012

Q7 Explain about the effect of initiating milk expression early and assist mothers in it

−3.09

0.002

Q8 Demonstrate the methods of milk expression

−2.45

0.014

Q9 Explain about the effect of frequent milk expression and encourage mothers to do so

−1.00

0.317

Q10 Explain about the effect of hand expression on lactogenesis 1

−2.88

0.004