Abstract
Objective: To analyze Brazilian scientific production on the evaluation of breastfeeding self-efficacy by Breastfeeding self-efficacy scale. Methodology: This is an integrative review of the literature with a search for scientific articles available in the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO) and Latin American Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS) and International Literature in Health Sciences (MEDLINE), from January 2009 to June 2018. Results: Through 6 analyzed articles it was possible to identify that the application of Breastfeeding self-efficacy scale is valid in different contexts regarding the apprehension of the self-efficacy of breastfeeding. Conclusion: Based on the present research, it was possible to perceive that the Brazilian version of BSES is an instrument of relevance and perfectly applicable with regard to the apprehension of the self-efficacy of mothers to increase, and that can serve as an important instrument both for practice, how much, for research.