Beliefs about breastfeeding and Covid-19 in puerperal women in an IPS-Barranquilla
Keywords:
Breast Feeding, Culture Nursing care, Coronavirus Infections.Abstract
Objective
During the COVID-19 pandemic, changes were established in the health situation worldwide, which caused changes in the daily life of women in puerperium, this could affect the practice of breastfeeding, the objective of the present study was to describe the beliefs about breastfeeding against Covid-19 in puerperal women in a Health Institution in Barranquilla 2021-2022.
Methodology
Qualitative descriptive study with an ethnographic approach, sampling by relevance and adequacy, one of the principles that guided the study was saturation. Seven hospitalized puerperal women participated as key informants, and 4 people from the nursing team as general informants. The collection and analysis of the information was carried out using the data analysis guide of the ethno-nursing phases, proposed by M. Leininger and in-depth interview.
Results
Four topics were identified: knowledge about breastfeeding against COVID 19, breastfeeding and fear of the risk of COVID 19, protecting my son from COVID -19, support I receive against COVID 19 and breastfeeding.
Conclusions
The results reveal that puerperal women have beliefs regarding the practice of breastfeeding in a coronavirus pandemic situation, the findings allow obtaining specific knowledge that guides care strategies consistent with the current situation.
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