The Unsung Heroes: The Profile of the Donor at a Southern Italian Milk Bank and Driving Factors in Human Milk Donation
We have outlined the prevailing average profile of the milk donor to a milk bank in Southern Italy. Factors impacting the volume and duration of donation, such as maternal age, occupation, type of delivery and gestational age, were identified. The volume and duration of donations have remained largely stable, with the exception of 2021, when the pandemic significantly reduced milk donations to the milk bank.
Authors
- Federica Zambianco
- Pasqua Anna Quitadamo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3131-8700)
- Luigi Corvaglia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8119-7743)
- Laura Comegna
- Isadora Beghetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4819-1830)
- Massimiliano Copetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7960-5947)
- Maria Assunta Gentile
- Giuseppina Palumbo
- Antonio Mondelli
Institutions
- Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza (IT)
- Azienda USL di Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2024-12-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children11121502
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.31