Cultural aspects related to exclusive breastfeeding in postpartum women held in joint accommodation

Abstract

Objective: To understand the influence of cultural aspects related to Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) in puerperal women assisted in the Rooming-in (ALCON) in a reference hospital for maternal and child care. Methods: This is a qualitative field study. Twenty puerperal women, aged between 18 and 36 years, were interviewed using a questionnaire with semi-structured questions divided into two sessions: The first session with questions related to the characterization of the sociodemographic profile of the puerperal women; The second with open questions referring to cultural aspects in relation to EBF, where their data were processed in the Iramuteq® software. The research was approved by the Research Ethics Committee No. 4,568,359. Results: The ramifications generated by the software were redefined in 3 categories I- Aspects related to Breastfeeding; II Aspects related to guidance received during prenatal care; III- Aspects related to guidance received by family members; that made it possible to understand the cultural influence that the puerperal women have, regardless of age, schooling, occupation, religion and marital status. Conclusion: Nurses should, in their consultations at ALCON, value this cultural knowledge through the transcultural theory, returning to the reality of each puerperal woman in order to ensure that traditional knowledge is discussed and taken into account.