Community health agents of experiences in practice in cuidativa breastfeeding

• Autor(a) principal: Teixeira, Marizete Argolo
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Outros Autores: Araujo, Vanessa de Matos, Ribeiro, Vivia Mara, Luz, Rosália Teixeira
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde
• Texto Completo: https://ojs.unifor.br/RBPS/article/view/6410
• topic: Breastfeeding; Community Health Agents; Nursing.; Aleitamento Materno; Agentes Comunitários de Saúde; Enfermagem.

Objective: To understand how the Community Health Agents develop care to families experiencing breastfeeding, identify the meanings of the clinical management of breastfeeding for Community Health Agents and verify the actions taken by the Community Health Agents to families who experience breastfeeding. Methods: A qualitative, convergent care research, the theoretical reference the Theory of Social Representations procedural approach. It was conducted with 05 community health agents in the interior of Bahia during an educational workshop lasting four hours. Data were collected through the story with theme design and application of a questionnaire, which were analyzed by the proposed Coutinho and Minayo. As healthcare contribution was held educational workshop based on the meanings verbalized by Community Health Agents. Results: The results showed that the meanings of breastfeeding for the Community Health Agents are focused on children's health, thus suasprincipais actions are developed following this strand. Conclusion: Thus, it is suggested to carry out training that support the Community Health Agents to broaden the care of vision in the clinical management of breastfeeding focusing on the family, directing a look at the woman health, community and planet and the aspects education and welfare.