Myth or truth? Health education with pregnant women about exclusive breastfeeding

Abstract

This article aims to report the experience of nursing students at a university in the interior of Pará was performed health education activities with pregnant women in a social project on Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF). Information from scientific articles and a guideline from the Brazilian Ministry of Health guided the teaching material used to highlight myths and truths related to EBF. The educational activity was performed through the sharing of knowledge and experiences in the "conversation circle" format, encouraging interaction between the participants of the social project involved. The activity contributed to the perception of the need to promote more health education actions. It was possible to demonstrate myths and that negatively influence the success of Exclusive Breastfeeding and that it is necessary that the culture of knowledge based on evidence stands out in relation to the myths that still permeate the daily lives of the population involved. Such knowledge must be exposed in a simple, didactic manner and with language appropriate to the target audience to facilitate understanding.