Peer-to-Peer Human Milk-Sharing Among Israeli Milk Donors: A Mixed-Methods Study in the Land of Milk and Honey.
Israel
breastfeeding
donor identity
food nutrition improvement
health risks
informal human milk sharing
milk sharing practices
peer-to-peer human milk sharing
Journal
Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association
ISSN: 1552-5732
Titre abrégé: J Hum Lact
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8709498
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 2023
11 2023
Historique:
medline:
23
10
2023
pubmed:
9
9
2023
entrez:
9
9
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Evidence is lacking on the phenomenon of peer-to-peer human milk-sharing in the Middle East, specifically, in Israel. This study aimed to uncover peer-to-peer human milk-sharing in Israel, learn about how and whether donors engage in safe milk handling and storage practices, and assess knowledge about human milk and breastfeeding among this milk-sharing population. We also aimed to investigate donors' selectiveness in their decisions about to whom they donate their milk and their perceptions about the sale and purchase of human milk. We conducted a semi-structured online survey, including both closed- and open-ended questions and used mixed methods to analyze responses descriptively. We used non-probability sampling to obtain a broad sample of human milk donors. Out of 250 completed surveys, most participants (87.2%, n = 218) reported engaging in safe milk-sharing practices and were generally knowledgeable about the health risks associated with milk-sharing. Participant religiosity was associated with somewhat lower hygiene practices ( The milk-handling and storage practices of the participants in this study suggest a need to improve knowledge and awareness of safe milk storage temperature and the importance of washing hands before pumping milk, particularly within the religious sector. We propose that guidelines about safe milk-sharing practices be written and adopted by the Israeli Ministry of Health, and communicated through pediatricians, family doctors, nurses in Mother and Child Clinics (In Hebrew:
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Evidence is lacking on the phenomenon of peer-to-peer human milk-sharing in the Middle East, specifically, in Israel.
RESEARCH AIMS
This study aimed to uncover peer-to-peer human milk-sharing in Israel, learn about how and whether donors engage in safe milk handling and storage practices, and assess knowledge about human milk and breastfeeding among this milk-sharing population. We also aimed to investigate donors' selectiveness in their decisions about to whom they donate their milk and their perceptions about the sale and purchase of human milk.
METHODS
We conducted a semi-structured online survey, including both closed- and open-ended questions and used mixed methods to analyze responses descriptively. We used non-probability sampling to obtain a broad sample of human milk donors.
RESULTS
Out of 250 completed surveys, most participants (87.2%, n = 218) reported engaging in safe milk-sharing practices and were generally knowledgeable about the health risks associated with milk-sharing. Participant religiosity was associated with somewhat lower hygiene practices (
CONCLUSION
The milk-handling and storage practices of the participants in this study suggest a need to improve knowledge and awareness of safe milk storage temperature and the importance of washing hands before pumping milk, particularly within the religious sector. We propose that guidelines about safe milk-sharing practices be written and adopted by the Israeli Ministry of Health, and communicated through pediatricians, family doctors, nurses in Mother and Child Clinics (In Hebrew:
Identifiants
pubmed: 37688471
doi: 10.1177/08903344231196113
pmc: PMC10580680
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
688-700Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Disclosures and Conflicts of InterestThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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