Defining characteristics and factors related to nursing diagnosis in ineffective breastfeeding

Abstract

Objective: To know the defining characteristics and factors related to the Nursing Diagnosis - Ineffective breastfeeding, among nursing mothers attended at a primary health care unit. Method: The present study is descriptive and exploratory in nature with a qualitative approach, conducted with 20 mothers over the age of 18, with children up to 6 (six) months of age, accompanied by teams from the Family Health Strategy in the city of Fortaleza . Result: We observed that among the 20 participants, 12 had ineffective breastfeeding. Conclusion: It is noticed that the nursing diagnosis Ineffective breastfeeding is excessively present in nursing consultations, revealing the importance of guidance on breastfeeding in prenatal care offered by health professionals and especially, in the Brazilian reality, by family health teams.