Purpose: To develop, implement, and examine the effect of a breastfeeding educational program on breastfeeding knowledge and practices of Egyptian mothers of preterm infants.
Methods: An experimental design was used with a convenience sample of 60 mothers and their preterm infants who were born before 37 weeks of gestation. They were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. Data collection instruments included breastfeeding knowledge questionnaire, observational checklist of mother's breastfeeding practices, breastfeeding diary, infant's and mother's profile form, and demographic information. A five-session breastfeeding educational program based on Bandura's Social ...