GUIDANCE INFLUENCING BREASTFEEDING PRACTICE

Authors

  • Mirna Albuquerque Frota
  • Nicole Napoleão Soriano Aderaldo
  • Vanessa Gomes Silveira
  • Karla Maria Carneiro Rolim
  • Mariana Cavalcante Martins

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v13i3.12994

Keywords:

Aleitamento Materno, Cuidado, Promoção da Saúde=pt, Breastfeeding, Care, Health Promotion=en, Lactancia materna, Promoción de la salud=es

Abstract

We aimed to identify mothers’ knowledge on breastfeeding, and to investigate maternal feelings regarding

this practice. Descriptive exploratory study, with qualitative approach, carried out at the Teaching Maternity Hospital

Assis Chateaubriand , in Fortaleza-Ceará State/Brazil. The subjects were 10 mothers assisted by the hospital professionals.

Data collection was held from July to August/2005, with participant observation and semi-structured interview. The

content was grouped in the categories: Received guidance by the service; Advantages x disadvantages; Breastfeeding

duration; Breastfeeding feeling. The gathered data to apprehend that the women are aware of the benefits but complain

that breastfeeding is difficult, contributing for the complementary food introduction, thus impairing child growth and

development. We conclude that health education strategies are important, as they enable to develop educational activities

thus facilitating women ‘s sensitization to the awareness of such values.

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Published

2008-12-09

How to Cite

Frota, M. A., Aderaldo, N. N. S., Silveira, V. G., Rolim, K. M. C., & Martins, M. C. (2008). GUIDANCE INFLUENCING BREASTFEEDING PRACTICE. Cogitare Enfermagem, 13(3). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v13i3.12994

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 3 (2008)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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