Experiences and meanings of trans men about breastfeeding in light of the Theory of Social Representations.

Autor:	Pereira DMR; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Recife, PE, Brazil., Peçanha LMB; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Nacional de Saúde da Mulher, da Criança e do Adolescente Fernandes Figueira, Flamengo, RJ, Brazil., Araújo EC; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Recife, PE, Brazil., Sousa AR; Universidade Federal da Bahia, Escola de Enfermagem, Salvador, BA, Brazil., Galvão DLS; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde da Criança e do Adolescente, Recife, PE, Brazil., Lima MFG; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Recife, PE, Brazil., Souza MC; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Recife, PE, Brazil., Torres KCC; Lumos Cultural. São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Jazyk:	English; Portuguese
Zdroj:	Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P [Rev Esc Enferm USP] 2024 Oct 21; Vol. 58, pp. e20240006. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 21 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2024-0006en
Abstrakt:	Objective: To analyze the experiences and meanings attributed by trans men to the breastfeeding process in light of the Theory of Social Representations. Method: A qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study, carried out nationwide, with an intentional sample of five trans men who experienced breastfeeding and aged 18 or over. A semi-structured interview script was applied as a data collection instrument, using the Google Meet® platform, from September to October 2021. The data were described, integrating them with content analysis, resulting in two analytical categories. Results: Trans men in labor were willing to breastfeed their child, anchoring their representations of breastfeeding in the idea that it is a phenomenon performed exclusively by women and also recognizing this phenomenon as an event that constitutes their masculinity, in addition to describing it as a pedagogical and learning experience with the objective of guaranteeing the healthy development of children. Conclusions: This study may promote reflections for changing nursing and health practices in different care settings, especially during prenatal care, childbirth and the postpartum period.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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