N=13 730 n (%) | |
Received in-hospital postnatal education about newborn care* | |
Yes | 6120 (44.6) |
No | 7610 (55.4) |
Type of in-hospital postnatal education received* | |
Predischarge group education | 2446 (17.8) |
Predischarge bedside education | 3042 (22.2) |
Discharge education | 1168 (8.5) |
Other education | 56 (0.4) |
Topics taught (based on recall) * | |
Exclusive breast feeding | 3592 (26.2) |
How to keep the baby clean | 1312 (9.6) |
Keeping the baby warm | 780 (5.7) |
Handwashing | 484 (3.5) |
Warning signs of newborn illness | 442 (3.2) |
Skin-to-skin care | 258 (1.9) |
Not applying anything on umbilical cord | 42 (0.3) |
Other | 818 (6.0) |
Do not know | 424 (3.1) |
Received postdischarge health messages or videos on smartphone | 217 (1.6) |
*Among all respondents. Respondents could report multiple types of postdelivery education received and multiple topics taught, with some overlap expected in similar topics (ie, keeping the baby warm, skin-to-skin care).