Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to breastfeeding in pregnant women and mothers of small children
The pre-professional practices of Nutrition in Public Health constitute a meeting place between students, teachers, professionals and diverse social groups, inserted mostly in CAPS of Córdoba, in territories of urban and peri-urban communities in situations of biological, economic and social vulnera...
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Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/26148 |
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| Sumario: | The pre-professional practices of Nutrition in Public Health constitute a meeting place between students, teachers, professionals and diverse social groups, inserted mostly in CAPS of Córdoba, in territories of urban and peri-urban communities in situations of biological, economic and social vulnerability. The interdisciplinary dialogue helps to strengthen more comprehensive approaches that contribute to the promotion of health, prevention and / or timely and early detection of pathologies. From this perspective, nutrition and dentistry find common diagnostic and intervention axes. The counseling spaces are approached from the research in order to support the extensionists and teaching actions. One of the focal points is breastfeeding. The purpose of the present work was to describe knowledge, attitudes and practices related to breastfeeding of pregnant women and mothers.
A descriptive study was carried out. Semi-structured survey validated by FAO for pregnant women and mothers from 25 practice centers (CAPS), in 2017. Frequencies distribution and sample mean were performed.
The sample consisted of 190 women, middle age 26 +/- 6 years. The majority had 2 children, first pregnancy at 20 +/- 4 years; 95% were from the province of Córdoba; 51% with secondary finished. Average age of children was 14 +/- 6 months. Knowledge: 92% recognize the exclusive breastfeeding as the only food for the newborn, 54% know that it must be fed with exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months. Practices: 95% breastfed: 52% exclusively; 25% left breastfeeding before 6 months. Night feeding is a common practice, which represents high risk for oral health: 86% of the mean: 41% with breast milk, 36% with artificial milk, and 8% with another liquid. Attitudes: 59% of mothers said that it was not difficult for them to breastfeed, 86% felt safe breastfeeding.
Need to deepen the counseling on practices, particularly around night feeding and continuity beyond 6 months breastfeeding. The interdisciplinary work on these issues during the students practices should enrich the counseling spaces and approaches, applicable to the vulnerable contexts. |
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