| Autor: |
Garcia-Montrone V V; Centro de Educação e Ciências Humanas, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, 13565-905, Brasil., Rose JC |
| Jazyk: |
portugalština |
| Zdroj: |
Cadernos de saude publica [Cad Saude Publica] 1996 Jan; Vol. 12 (1), pp. 61-68. |
| DOI: |
10.1590/s0102-311x1996000100017 |
| Abstrakt: |
This study included a preliminary analysis of the effectiveness of an educational program on breast-feeding and infant stimulation techniques. The program, developed by Garcia-Montrone (1992), was applied to a group of mothers (experimental group) of low socio-economic status. The program was evaluated by direct observation of mother-infant interaction and interviews with the mothers up to six months after childbirth. Results were compared with a control group of women matched for age, educational level, and previous experience with breast-feeding. Each group began with 10 mother-infant dyads, and there was one withdrawal in each group over the course of the study. 55% of the mothers in the experimental group were still breast-feeding six months after childbirth, compared to 22% in the control group. The experimental group also showed a significantly higher frequency of stimulation of the infant, both during and after breast-feeding. The authors conclude that it is feasible to combine breast-feeding and infant stimulation instruction in an educational program for women of low socio-economic status and that the use of this program can help reduce risk factors both for malnutrition and developmental retardation. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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