EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING PRACTICES AMONG HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OF A BABY FRIENDLY ACCREDITED HOSPITAL

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v22i4.50523

Keywords:

Breastfeeding, prevalence, Health staff, Cross-sectional studies, Hospitals.

Abstract

The present study aimed to identify the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among health professionals of a baby friendly accredited hospital and the risk variables for non-adherence to exclusive breastfeeding. Cross-sectional study carried out between January and June 2014, with 53 health professionals who had babies at the time they were working at a hospital in the state of Maranhão. Data was collected with the use of a structured questionnaire. Of these, 15 (2.83%) sustained exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of their infants’ lives. Breastfeeding was facilitated by the following factors: rooming-in facilities (n = 45/84.9%), support to breastfeeding provided by health professionals, friends or relatives (n = 43/81.1%). In turn, breastfeeding was complicated by the following factors: nipple trauma (n = 22/41.5%), pain (n = 20/37.7%), mastitis (n = 11/20.7%), formula milk, babies were given water (n = six /11.3%) and teas (n = four/7.5%). The fact that the lactating women performed their activities at a Baby Friendly Accredited Hospital did not have a positive influence on the duration of exclusive breastfeeding.

Author Biographies

Rayanne Sousa Melo, Universidade Federal do Maranhão

Enfermeira graduada pela Universidade Federal do Maranhão.

Ana Cristina Pereira de Jesus Costa, Universidade Federal do Maranhão

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Adjunta da Universidade Federal do Maranhão

Leonardo Hunaldo dos Santos, Universidade Federal do Maranhão

Biólogo. Doutor em Melhoramento Genético. Docente do curso de Ciências Naturais da Universidade Federal do Maranhão

Paula Chuproski Saldan, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste

Nutricionista. Doutora em Ciências. Docente do Departamento de Nutrição da Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste. Guarapuava, PR

Marcelino Santos Neto, Universidade Federal do Maranhão

Farmacêutico Bioquímico. Doutor em Ciências. Professor Adjunto do curso de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Maranhão

Floriacy Stabnow Santos, Universidade Federal do Maranhão

Enfermeira, Doutora em Ciências. Professora Adjunta do curso de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Maranhão

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Published

2017-10-30

How to Cite

Melo, R. S., Costa, A. C. P. de J., dos Santos, L. H., Saldan, P. C., Santos Neto, M., & Santos, F. S. (2017). EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING PRACTICES AMONG HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OF A BABY FRIENDLY ACCREDITED HOSPITAL. Cogitare Enfermagem, 22(4). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v22i4.50523

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 4 (2017)

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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