Avaliação do perfil de amamentação entre mulheres trabalhadoras formais asseguradas por um plano de saúde privado

Abstract

Breastfeeding is among the main practices for the establishment of proper nutrition in the first two years of life. However, performing this practice balancing paid work outside the home is in great difficulty experienced by millions of women. This study aims to understand the pattern of breastfeeding among working women assured by a formal private health insurance, in order to know risk factors for early weaning, bringing these to focus discussion. This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study with quantitative approach conducted between June 2010 and June 2011. The study population was composed of formal working women 249 held by a private health plan with children in age between 5 and 6 months of life. Recorded telephone interview was conducted for data collection and the questionnaire used in this study was based on the Nursing and municipalities Project (AMAMUNIC) of the Institute of health of São Paulo. Were evaluated variables that interfered in breastfeeding. Statistical analysis was performed using the univariate analysis and multiple linear regression, considering the p 0.05. The prevalence of breastfeeding (AM) and exclusive breastfeeding (AME) found among children under six months was 71.7 and 7.4, respectively. In this particular group of women the introduction of artificial milk in maternity, the use of a pacifier and bottle or chuca and characteristics of the newly-born, including birth weight, sex of child, hospitalization and high time, negatively influenced in breastfeeding rates. Protective factor was the exclusive breastfeeding in the first day at home. The AME found were considered low, indicating the need to establish appropriate policies for working women who breastfeed, thus making reconciliation of breastfeeding and returning to work successful practices.