OBJECTIVE: To obtain knowledge on the experience of mothers about breastfeeding and events that contribute to early weaning. METHOD: Research descriptive and exploratory kind with a qualitative approach carried out in a unit of the Family Health Strategy in the city of Cáceres-MT, through semi-structured interviews with 21 women who gave birth from January / 2012 to January / 2014. RESULTS: The data showed that at six months only 19.1% of the children were still being exclusively breastfed and the main explanations for this were: Lack of knowledge, inexperience / insecurity; Underestimation of maternal distress; Complications of puerperal breast; Family interference; Weak / inadequate milk; maternal employment. CONCLUSION: The study reinforced the need for adjustments in the current care model, surpassing applicability of predefined techniques, encouraging critical judgment and perception of health professionals regarding the the construction of new knowledge and behaviors.
OBJECTIVE: To obtain knowledge on the experience of mothers about breastfeeding and events that contribute to early weaning. METHOD: Research descriptive and exploratory kind with a qualitative approach carried out in a unit of the Family Health Strategy in the city of Cáceres-MT, through semi-structured interviews with 21 women who gave birth from January / 2012 to January / 2014. RESULTS: The data showed that at six months only 19.1% of the children were still being exclusively breastfed and the main explanations for this were: Lack of knowledge, inexperience / insecurity; Underestimation of maternal distress; Complications of puerperal breast; Family interference; Weak / inadequate milk; maternal employment. CONCLUSION: The study reinforced the need for adjustments in the current care model, surpassing applicability of predefined techniques, encouraging critical judgment and perception of health professionals regarding the the construction of new knowledge and behaviors.
Authors: Suellen Cristina Dias Emidio; Flávia de Souza Barbosa Dias; Sue Moorhead; Jennifer Deberg; Ana Railka de Souza Oliveira-Kumakura; Elenice Valentim Carmona Journal: Rev Lat Am Enfermagem Date: 2020-04-17