Melhoria da aderência à prática da amamentação em crianças menores de seis meses por meio de uma proposta de intervenção

Abstract

Exclusive breastfeeding until six months of age the child is a key contributor to the reduction of infant mortality. In contrast, the rate of early weaning is still high. This paper presents a proposal for intervention that aims to improve adherence to the practice of breastfeeding in children under six months in the area covered by the Basic Health Unit Izabel, municipality of Corinto, Minas Gerais. To give support to the proposed intervention was performed initially literature on the subject in the Virtual Health Library (VHL), and consulted the database of the Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health and Social Sciences (LILACS), using search descriptors: breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding, early weaning and Primary Health Care. The survey was conducted from February to May 2013, and selected articles in the English language. Were also consulted protocols and programs of the Ministry of Health, textbooks and works of completion of the Virtual Library of the Center for Public Health (NESCON), Faculty of Medicine. The proposed intervention will include the following steps: training the professionals who perform newborn screening and vaccination in newborns; conduct educational activities through groups that focus on exclusive breastfeeding for pregnant and postpartum women in the unit; create and distribute pamphlets about the importance and benefits of breastfeeding myths, and evaluating changes. Therefore, this proposal aims to increase breastfeeding rates in the area covered by the Basic Unit and emphasize the numerous possibilities of spreading the benefits of breastfeeding. However, it is necessary awareness, motivation, and persistence on the part of health professionals to encourage this practice, considering its importance in combating and controlling infant mortality, in addition to the economic and social benefits brought to the family.