title: [Risk of inffective breast-feeding: a nursing diagnosis].
abstract: This study is aimed at presenting the 'risk of ineffective breast-feeding' nursing diagnosis regarding mothers of premature infants who are hospitalized in a neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The case study outlined the methodology of the study, and the sample is composed of 35 mothers. Such a diagnosis was detected in 100% of the sample and the risk factors are prematureness; insufficient opportunity to breast-feed due to the newborn's hospitalization; lack of knowledge regarding the maintenance of lactation; maternal fear; inconstancy of breast suction due to separation; and artificial feeding of the newborn. It is believed that the identification of the risks of ineffective breast-feeding during the newborn's hospitalization period makes possible a nursing care focused on the prevention of an 'ineffective breast-feeding' diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: EERP, USP. claudiavictor@terra.com.br
authors.forename: Cláudia Silveira
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Viera
mesh_terms: D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D007774:Lactation / Q000502:physiology; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D009769:Object Attachment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013391:Sucking Behavior / Q000502:physiology