Arezoo Yousefi
Isfahan University, Iran
Title: Preparation of the Human Milk Bank Clinical Guideline
Biography
Biography: Arezoo Yousefi
Abstract
Clinical guidelines are recommendations produced by systematic methods assisting health care providers in making the right decisions. Mothers’ Milk Banks (MMBs) plays an important role in increasing the exclusive breastfeeding in low birth-weight infants. More than one million infants under one year of age die annually because they are not breastfed. This study as a multistage integrated study was done to develop clinical guideline for MMB. It was conducted in three steps according to the NICE model. Firstly, its components were determined through multiple data center search and resource integration. A draft was subsequently prepared in two sections; namely, necessary measures before using MMB development and necessary measures while using MMB development. Secondly, each component was reviewed by forming an expert group and considering their corrective comments. The clinical guideline was thereafter developed. Thirdly, AGREE questionnaire was used by 10 experts to measure its utility, quality, and national feasibility. Quantitative data was then analyzed in SPSS20 using descriptive statistics. The survey results showed that 90% of the respondents strongly recommended the guideline use. This clinical guideline, provided by the order of Neonatal Health Bureau based on the culture and religion of the Iranian community, could be an effective step to improve the care and treatment process of preterm infants. Moreover, with the proper use of it, the treatment team staff can support the premature infants and their parents by promoting breastfeeding and reducing the side effects of using formula and the mortality of these infants.