The practice of breastfeeding among female formal workers: integrative literature review

Authors

  • Vanessa Martinhago Borges Fernandes
  • Evangelia Kotzias Atherino dos Santos
  • Marli Terezinha Stein Backes
  • Marina Ferreira Rea
  • Renara Guedes Araújo
  • Jessicamila dos Santos Pais Iglesias

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2020v10i58p4141-4052

Keywords:

Breast Feeding, Women, working, Legislation, Labor, Public Health Policy, Organizations

Abstract

Objective: to identify the contribution of research carried out, nationally and internationally, on the practice of breastfeeding among formal workers. Method: Integrative Literature review, with 18 scientific articles, collected from six data sources: CINAHL, LILACS, BDENF, SciELO, Scopus and Medline / PubMed, published between 2010 and 2014, analyzed through the Content Analysis of the categorical type Laurence Bardin theme, with the help of Atlas.ti software. Results: there were two categories: types of support during breastfeeding maintenance and a working environment that is friendly to the breastfeeding worker. Conclusion: scientific production on this topic is scarce, however, studies show that despite the difficulties faced after returning to work on maternity leave, the results reveal that there is a possibility of reconciling work with breastfeeding as long as there is a well-supported support network. established and a workplace that supports breastfeeding beyond what is required by legislation.

Author Biographies

Vanessa Martinhago Borges Fernandes

Nurse. Doctoral student in Nursing at the Nursing Graduate Program at the Federal University of Santa Catarina - UFSC. Professor at the University of Southern Santa Catarina - UNISUL.

Evangelia Kotzias Atherino dos Santos

Nurse. PhD in Nursing. Professor of the Nursing Graduate Program at the Federal University of Santa Catarina - UFSC. Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.

Marli Terezinha Stein Backes

Obstetric Nurse. PhD in Nursing. Professor of the Nursing Department in the Nursing Undergraduate Course, in the Nursing Graduate Program and in the Nursing Care Management Graduate Program at the Federal University of Santa Catarina - UFSC. Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.

Marina Ferreira Rea

Doctor. PhD in Preventive Medicine from USP. Senior Researcher (VI) at the Instituto de Saúde- SES - SP - retired; member of the International Coordination of the IBFAN Network. São Paulo- SP, Brazil.

Renara Guedes Araújo

Nutritionist. Master in Women's and Children's Health from the Fernandes Figueira Institute - Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. Technical Consultant to the Ministry of Health in the Coordination of Child Health and Breastfeeding. Brasí­lia, DF, Brazil.

Jessicamila dos Santos Pais Iglesias

Nurse. Specialist in Family Health by the PMF / UDESC / PREMULTISF Multiprofessional Residency Program. Nurse at the Clinical Medical Center of Hospital SOS Cárdio. Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.

Published

2020-11-24

How to Cite

Martinhago Borges Fernandes, V. ., Kotzias Atherino dos Santos, E. ., Stein Backes, M. T. ., Ferreira Rea, M. ., Guedes Araújo, R. ., & dos Santos Pais Iglesias, J. . (2020). The practice of breastfeeding among female formal workers: integrative literature review. Saúde Coletiva (Barueri), 10(58), 4141–4052. https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2020v10i58p4141-4052

Issue

Section

Artigos Cientí­ficos