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DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1718450
Factors Associated with Exclusive Breastfeeding in a Maternity Hospital Reference in Humanized Birth
Fatores associados ao aleitamento materno exclusivo em uma maternidade referência em parto humanizado
Abstract
Objective To analyze the factors associated with the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for up to six months in mother/infant binomials cared for at a usual-risk maternity hospital.
Methods The present is a descriptive, longitudinal, prospective, quantitative study. Socioeconomic, obstetric and perinatal variables from 101 mother/infant binomials in a Public Maternity Hospital in the city of Curitiba, state of Paraná, Brazil, were investigated during hospitalization after delivery and 6 months after birth. For the statistical analysis, the Chi-squared test was used. The variables that showed values of p < 0.25 for the Chi-squared test were also submitted to an odds ratio (OR) analysis.
Results The prevalence (42.6%) of EBF was observed. Most women (93.1%) had had more than 6 prenatal consultations, and the variables maternity leave and support to breastfeeding were associated with EBF. Support to breastfeeding by professionals and family members increased 4-fold the chance of maintenance of EBF (OR = 0.232; 95% confidence intercal [95%CI]: 0.079 to 0.679; p = 0.008). Cracked nipples were the biggest obstacle to breastfeeding, and low milk production was the main responsible factor for weaning.
Conclusion The encouragement of breastfeeding and the mother's stay for a longer period with the child contributed to the maintenance of EBF until the sixth month of life of the infant.
Resumo
Objetivo Analisar os fatores associados à prevalência do aleitamento materno exclusivo (AME) até seis meses em binômios mãe/recém-nascido atendidos em uma maternidade de risco habitual.
Métodos Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, longitudinal, prospectivo e quantitativo. Foram investigadas variáveis socioeconômicas, obstétricas e perinatais de 101 binômios mãe/recém-nascido de uma maternidade pública em Curitiba-PR no internamento após o parto e 6 meses após o nascimento. Para a análise estatística, utilizou-se o teste do qui-quadrado. As variáveis cujo teste do qui-quadrado tiveram valores de p < 0,25 foram testadas para análises de razão de probabilidades (RP).
Resultados Observou-se a prevalência (42,6%) do AME. A maioria das mulheres (93,1%) havia realizado mais de 6 consultas de pré-natal, e as variáveis licença maternidade e apoio para amamentar estiveram associadas ao AME. O apoio para amamentar por parte do profissional e do familiar aumentou em 4 vezes a chance da permanência em AME (RP = 0,232; intervalo de confiança de 95% [IC95%]: 0,079 a 0.679; p = 0,008). A fissura foi o maior obstáculo para a amamentação, e a baixa produção de leite, o principal responsável pelo desmame.
Conclusão O incentivo ao aleitamento e a permanência da mãe por mais tempo com a criança contribuíram para a manutenção do AME até o sexto mês de vida do bebê.
Contributors
All authors participated in the concept and design of the present study, in the analysis and interpretation of data, in the draft or revision of the manuscript, and they have approved the manuscript as submitted. All authors are responsible for the reported research.
Publication History
Received: 07 May 2020
Accepted: 14 August 2020
Article published online:
19 January 2021
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