Mothers’ Sociodemographic Characteristics
Mother age groups (year)
<20	20 - 30				31 - 40
Mother employment status
Employed	Housewife
Governorate of residence
North Gaza	Gaza			Middle area	Khan Younis		Rafah
Name of hospital
Al-Shifa medical complex		Nasser Hospital
Number of children
<3	4 - 7
Education level
Primary	Secondary				University
Household monthly income (NIS)
<1000	1000 - 2000				>2000
Mothers’ education about premature infants health care post-discharge from NICU
Have you received information about premature care post-discharge from NICU?
Yes			No
If yes, who provided you with the information?
Physician			Nurse
How the information was given?
Unilateral			Within a group of mothers
Have you been provided with a brochure explaining information about premature care post-discharge from NICU?
Yes			No
Mothers’ knowledge concerning breastfeeding, infection prevention, vaccination, jaundice, temperature regulation, and umbilical cord care after discharge from NICU
Breastfeeding
You must awaken your baby at breastfeeding time						Yes		No
Breast milk digests faster than formula						Yes		No
Colostrum has many benefits for your newborn immune system						Yes		No
Most newborns with jaundice can continue breastfeeding						Yes		No
Premature infants who breast-feed may need iron and vitamin supplements						Yes		No
Breastfeeding helps defend against infections, prevent allergies, and protect against a number of chronic conditions						Yes		No
Keeping your newborn upright for 20 to 30 minutes after feeding will give his tummy time to settle and reduce feeding intolerances						Yes		No
Most newborn breastfeeding sessions take 20 to 45 minutes						Yes		No