Influência dos Mitos e das Crenças nas Nutrizes Quanto Amamentação em uma Cidade do Vale do Paraíba/Influence of Myths and Beliefs in Nursing Mothers About Breastfeeding in a City of The Vale do Paraíba
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Objetivo: identificar se as nutrizes conhecem a amamentação exclusiva, identificar mitos e crenças que as nutrizes acreditam influenciar no processo de amamentação e identificar as características pessoais das nutrizes clínicas. Materiais e Métodos: para a investigação foi realizada uma pesquisa descritiva e quantitativa em campo. Este estudo foi desenvolvido no Hospital São Francisco de Assis, na cidade de Jacareí/SP, onde a pesquisa foi realizada com 100 puérperas. Foi aprovado pelo CEP da EEWB com parecer nº 872.765 e seguiu a resolução 466/2012. Resultados e Discussão: os resultados obtidos mostraram que 48% das mulheres têm 21 a 30 anos, 42% são casadas, 68% acreditam que o leite industrializado (NAN) é igual ou melhor que o leite materno, 53% acreditam que seu leite sustenta o bebê, 100% não acreditam que dar de mamar em público é algo constrangedor, 85% acreditam que bebês com mais de 6 meses devem continuar a amamentar e 60% acredita que se darem somente o leite materno até os 6 meses de vida, o bebê ganhará pouco peso. Conclusão: foi concluído que pelo menos a metade das puérperas entrevistadas se encontra desinformada sobre as questões relacionadas amamentação.
Palavras-chave: Nutrizes, Crenças, Amamentação.
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Objective: this study aimed to identify if nursing mothers know about exclusive breastfeeding, identify myths and beliefs that nursing mothers believe to have influence in the breastfeeding process and identify the personal and clinical characteristics of nursing mothers. Materials and Methods: to investigate we used a descriptive and quantitative field research.This study was performed at São Francisco de Assis Hospital in the city of Jacarei / SP, where the survey was conducted with 100 mothers. It was approved by the Committee of Research Ethics- CEP EEWB with report number 872 765 and followed the Resolution 466/2012. Results and Discussion: results showed that 48% of women are 21 to 30 years of age, 42% are married, 68% believe that processed milk (NAN) is equal or better than breast milk, 53% believe their milk sustains the baby, 100 % do not believe that breastfeeding in public is something embarrassing, 85% believe that babies older than 6 months should continue being breastfed and 60% believe that if they give the baby only the breast milk until 6 months of life, they will gain little weight. Conclusion: we concluded that at least half of the mothers interviewed is uninformed about breastfeeding issues.
Keywords: Nursing mothers, Beliefs, Breastfeeding.
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