[Promotion of breastfeeding by the nursing staff of a children-friendly hospital].
This study derived from the observation of the difficulties in breastfeeding experienced by mothers dismissed from a university hospital. Nurses were interviewed, and observations were made to identify problems and possible strategies in order to make the proposal of becoming a children-friendly hospital feasible. The identified problems were insufficient staff excessive tasks performed by nurses, lack of continuity in the health team work, out-of-context guidelines, lack of commitment with the proposal. Health professionals suggested the following strategies: health team meetings, better articulation of tasks, systematic assessments, and higher commitment of all workers of the maternity ward.
Bulhosa
Michele Salum
MS
Enfermeira da Secretaria Municipal de Saúde do Município do Rio Grande. michelebulhosa@yahoo.com.br
Lunardi
Valéria Lerch
VL
Lunardi Filho
Wilson Danilo
WD
Gonçales
Sandrine Avila
SA
D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D001942:Breast Feeding; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D017784:Milk Banks / Q000458:organization & administration; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011340:Problem Solving