Table 3. Percentages of control intervention and total groups that responded correctly.
| Items (translated from Spanish) | Pretest | Posttest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control, % | Intervention, % | Total, % | Control, % | Intervention, % | Total, % | |
| 1. Having mastitis should be a cause for breastfeeding cessation (F) | 50 | 53 | 51 | 95 | 100 | 97 |
| 2. 15-min feedings from both breasts every 2-3 h should be recommended (F) | 5 | 7 | 6 | 65 | 87 | 74 |
| 3. Exclusive bottle-feeding is associated with a high risk of morbidity/mortality (T) | 15 | 13 | 14 | 60 | 79 | 68 |
| 4. Most caesarean-born babies require formula supplementation in the first hours (F) | 40 | 87 | 60 | 70 | 86 | 77 |
| 5. In case of supplementation (formula or breast milk), it is highly recommended to avoid the feeding bottle, especially during the first weeks after being born (T) | 30 | 13 | 24 | 45 | 93 | 66 |
| 6. A high frequency of breast-feedings lowers the risk of needing phototherapy (T) | 25 | 7 | 17 | 75 | 86 | 79 |
| 7. A healthy newborn needs to be tested in Apgar and get the prophylactic treatment for hemorrhages prior to breastfeed (F) | 15 | 73 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 20 |
| 8. In preemies born <32-wk gestation, breast milk is the best choice, followed by bank breast milk and leaving preemies' formula supplementation as the last alternative (T) | 35 | 53 | 44 | 55 | 87 | 69 |
| 9. A 15-h newborn who needs to be awakened to feed is considered an at-risk baby (F) | 35 | 13 | 26 | 21 | 60 | 38 |
| 10. After 12 mo of breastfeeding, the milk has fewer nutrients than the breast milk from the first year (F) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 50 | 71 | 59 |
| 11. A healthy breastfed baby who does not gain weigh needs formula supplementation (F) | 10 | 13 | 11 | 60 | 93 | 74 |
| 12. After 6-mo breastfeeding, feedings should be reduced to 2-3 times a day and introduce the other food (F) | 25 | 13 | 20 | 65 | 80 | 71 |
| 13. The “watery milk” is the foremilk, which is the first milk that flows at the star of pumping or nursing (T) | 20 | 27 | 23 | 90 | 93 | 91 |
| 14. The following picture shows an effective latch (F) | 50 | 33 | 43 | 80 | 100 | 89 |
| 15. WHO recommendations about breastfeeding time (option c) | 35 | 47 | 40 | 90 | 87 | 89 |
| 16. Possible taken cares with a mother having sore or cracked nipples (option c) | 5 | 7 | 6 | 55 | 73 | 63 |
| 17. Clinical case showing growth spurt (option b) | 15 | 33 | 25 | 47 | 86 | 64 |
| 18. Characteristics of an effective latch | 50 | 53 | 51 | 95 | 100 | 97 |
| 19. Attitude toward a mother with intentions of bottle-feeding her baby (option b) | 60 | 80 | 69 | 70 | 100 | 83 |
| 20. Legislation of free formula milk samples (option a) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 42 | 67 | 53 |
| 21. Interactions pharmacological treatment and breastfeeding (option e) | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
| 22. Breastfeeding observation (option d) | 25 | 27 | 27 | 80 | 93 | 85 |
| 23. Nurses as breastfeeding experts (yes) | 65 | 87 | 81 | 88 | 100 | 93 |
| 24. Do you feel prepared to take care of a breastfeeding dyad?a (5 = Completely prepared) | 20 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
| 24. Do you feel prepared to take care of a breastfeeding dyad? (4 = Mostly prepared) | 15 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 26 | 17 |
| 24. Do you feel prepared to take care of a breastfeeding dyad? (3 = More or less prepared) | 20 | 13 | 17 | 40 | 60 | 49 |
| 24. Do you feel prepared to take care of a breastfeeding dyad? (2 = A little prepared) | 10 | 40 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 17 |
| 24. Do you feel prepared to take care of a breastfeeding dyad? (1 = Absolutely not prepared) | 20 | 20 | 20 | ... | ... | ... |
Abbreviations: F, false; T, true; WHO, World Health Organization.
a3 answers missing from the control group.