Motti Haimi, Uri Goren, Zachi Grossman
Barriers and challenges to telemedicine usage among the elderly population in Israel in light of the COVID-19 era: A qualitative study
Digital health
antenatal breast milk expression abe offers host benefits including reduced formula consumption support breastfeeding success increased maternal satisfaction despite advantages experience abe differs significantly often leading anxiety perceived inadequate milk supply eventual breastfeeding cessation study comprehensively evaluates knowledge attitudes realworld experiences individuals gestational pregestational diabetes concerning abe focus total milk volume expressed prior birth utilizing convenience sampling method surveyed individuals gestational pregestational diabetes three health care facilities trained abe knowledge perceptions gauged presurvey statements postsurvey statements employed measure experiences using 5point likert scale parallel retrospective study assessed maternal infant outcomes among participant pool statistical comparisons individuals without reservations made using wilcoxon signed rank sum mannwhitney chisquare fishers exact tests 138 participants 75 completed survey segments 61 expressed reservations abe groups demographically similar showed comparable newborn outcomes however individuals reservations experienced heightened pain abe reported lesser lactation support less willing repeat process compared individuals without reservations median total abe volume significantly lower 14 ml among reservations 7 vs 21 ml p 0009 although groups demonstrated improved attitudes toward utility abe individuals gestational pregestational diabetes significant shift occurred perception abe difficulty results indicate individuals gestational pregestational diabetes reservations abe face unique challenges tend express lower milk volumes underlines need specialized interventions ongoing research address antenatal lactation support alleviate aberelated concerns among individuals gestational pregestational diabetes reservations abe associated reduced milk volumes regardless reservations abe felt beneficial results underscore need abe education reservations