Factors influencing breast milk donation to a human milk bank in Iran: implications for policymakers and planners
To establish HMBs and promote human milk donation, health policymakers and planners should implement strategies that motivate mothers to donate. Evidence-based training and motivational programs for mothers and their families, which address barriers to milk donation, are essential to achieving this goal.
Authors
- Kamal Gholipour
- Hosein Azizi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4163-6158)
- Ayat Ahmadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8018-9784)
- Maryam Naghshi
- Vladimir Sergeevich Gordeev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-2316)
- Leila Doshmangir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5197-8437)
Institutions
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-025-00994-7
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.77
Funders
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- University of Tabriz