ROOMING-IN PRACTICES AND SATISFACTION WITH CARE ACCORDING TO DISCHARGE ON EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING

• Published in: Texto & contexto enfermagem 2023, Vol.32
• Main Authors: Maliska, Isabel Cristina Alves, Oliveira, Saionara Nunes de, Andrade, Zannis Benevides de, Wilhelm, Laís Antunes, Velho, Manuela Beatriz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: NURSING
• ISSN: 0104-0707; 1980-265X; 1980-265X
• DOI: 10.1590/1980-265x-tce-2023-0082en

ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the practices that favor breastfeeding performed in the Rooming-In area and satisfaction with the care received according to discharge on exclusive breastfeeding. Method: a quantitative study conducted between July 2020 and September 2021 in a maternity teaching hospital from southern Brazil; a total of 756 puerperal women participated by means of an online questionnaire 20 days after hospital discharge. The data were analyzed in a descriptive way with absolute and relative frequencies, and the chi-square test was applied to verify any statistical difference according to the “discharge on exclusive breastfeeding” outcome. Results: the prevalence of discharge on exclusive breastfeeding was 85.0% and the practices that presented and association with the outcome were guidelines regarding the breastfeeding readiness signs (69.0% versus 57.5%), correct position and latch (94.1% versus 86.7%), free demand (79.2% versus 69.0%), exclusive breastfeeding until the sixth month of life and complemented until two years of age (77.9% versus 67.3%); and the practice of not offering other milk during hospitalization (88.5% versus 17.1%). Satisfaction with the care received was high (95.0%) and presented no association with the outcome of “discharge on exclusive breastfeeding”. Conclusion: most of the women treated had access to the practices that favor breastfeeding, and education in health exerted a positive impact on exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge. RESUMEN Objetivo: describir las prácticas que favorecen la lactancia materna realizadas en el área de Alojamiento Conjunto y el grado de satisfacción con la atención recibida conforme al alta hospitalaria en lactancia exclusiva. Método: estudio cuantitativo realizado entre julio de 2020 y septiembre de 2021 en una maternidad escuela del sur de Brasil; las participantes fueron 756 puérperas que respondieron un cuestionario en línea 20 días después del alta hospitalaria. Los datos se analizaron en forma descriptiva por medio de frecuencias absolutas y relativas; se aplicó la prueba de chi-cuadrado para verificar si existía alguna diferencia estadística conforme al desenlace de “alta hospitalaria en lactancia exclusiva”. Resultados: la prevalencia del alta hospitalaria en lactancia exclusiva fue del 85,0% y las prácticas que presentaron una asociación con el desenlace fueron las indicaciones orientativas relacionadas con la señales de prontitud para mamar (69,0% versus 57,5%), posic