Table 3 Donor human milk availability reported by health professionals
From: Formal and informal human milk donation in New Zealand: a mixed-method national survey
Donor human milk availability | Response count, n (%) |
|---|---|
Availability of DHM (n = 232)†* | |
 Yes – Facilitated through the hospital staff | 90 (27.4) |
 Yes – Via a human milk bank | 65 (19.8) |
 Yes – Organised between individuals | 127 (38.7) |
 No | 46 (14) |
Maternal consent required for informal milk donation (n = 180)†| |
 Yes | 168 (93.3) |
 No | 7 (3.9) |
 Unsure | 5 (2.8) |
Frequency of DHM use (n = 182)†| |
 Often (e.g., daily/weekly) | 69 (37.9) |
 Sometimes (e.g., fortnightly/monthly) | 52 (28.6) |
 Rarely (e.g., quarterly/annually) | 51 (28) |
 Never | - |
 Unsure | 10 (5.5) |
Limited availability of DHM restricting use (n = 182)†| |
 Often (e.g., daily/weekly) | 87 (47.8) |
 Sometimes (e.g., fortnightly/monthly) | 41 (22.5) |
 Rarely (e.g., quarterly/annually) | 32 (17.6) |
 Never | 4 (2.2) |
 Unsure | 18 (9.9) |
Availability of guidelines/procedures relating to the use of informal DHM (n = 182)†| |
 Yes | 129 (70.9) |
 No | 26 (14.3) |
 Unsure | 27 (14.8) |