The Effect of Breast Milk Donor Education Program in Increasing Breastfeeding Mothers’ Participation: A Scoping Review

Authors

  • Fadhila Aulia Fadhila Master’s Program of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas 'Aisyiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia
  • Mufdlilah Master’s Program of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas 'Aisyiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia
  • Anjarwati Master’s Program of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas 'Aisyiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26911/

Abstract

Background: Breast milk donation is one of the solutions recommended by WHO in fulfilling nutritional intake for infants who cannot receive it directly from their mothers. However, the participation rate of breastfeeding mothers in breast milk donor programs remains low in many countries. This study aims to explore effectiveness of breast milk donor education programmes in increasing breastfeeding mothers’ participation .

Subjects and Method: This study employed a scoping review guided by the Arkey and O'Malley framework approach. The population in this study consists of breastfeeding mothers who are potential donors or recipients of breast milk donation. The article search used 4 databases namely Pubmed, Sciencedirect, ProQuest and Wiley according to the inclusion criteria, namely articles published in the last 10 years (2016-2025) with keywords. Filtering articles using PRISMA Flowchart. There were 10 articles obtained and further analysis was carried out based on the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI).

Results: Based on the review of 10 articles, it can be concluded that breast milk donor education programs have a significant influence in increasing breastfeeding mothers' participation, especially through behavioural theory-based approaches and digital technology interventions used to promote and serve as recruitment platforms. However, the success of educational programmes is highly dependent on adaptation to cultural and social factors in each region.

Conclusion: Breast milk donation education effectively inreases breastfeeding participation, especially when it digital, behavior-based and contextual. Therefore, future educational approaches need to be comprehensive and contextually adaptive in order to strengthen sustainable breast milk donation practices.

Keywords:

Breast milk donation, breastfeeding mothers, education

Published

2025-10-16

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Vol. 10 No. 4 (2025)

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The Effect of Breast Milk Donor Education Program in Increasing Breastfeeding Mothers’ Participation: A Scoping Review. (2025). Journal of Health Promotion and Behavior, 10(4), 386-396. https://doi.org/10.26911/

How to Cite

The Effect of Breast Milk Donor Education Program in Increasing Breastfeeding Mothers’ Participation: A Scoping Review. (2025). Journal of Health Promotion and Behavior, 10(4), 386-396. https://doi.org/10.26911/

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