Beliefs about breastfeeding and Covid-19 in puerperal women in an IPS-Barranquilla ; Creencias sobre lactancia materna y covid-19 en puérperas en una IPS-Barranquilla

Objective During the COVID-19 pandemic, changes were established in the health situation worldwide, which caused changes in the daily life of women in puerperium, this could affect the practice of breastfeeding, the objective of the present study was to describe the beliefs about breastfeeding against Covid-19 in puerperal women in a Health Institution in Barranquilla 2021-2022. Methodology Qualitative descriptive study with an ethnographic approach, sampling by relevance and adequacy, one of the principles that guided the study was saturation. Seven hospitalized puerperal women participated as key informants, and 4 people from the nursing team as general informants. The collection and analysis of the information was carried out using the data analysis guide of the ethno-nursing phases, proposed by M. Leininger and in-depth interview. Results Four topics were identified: knowledge about breastfeeding against COVID 19, breastfeeding and fear of the risk of COVID 19, protecting my son from COVID -19, support I receive against COVID 19 and breastfeeding. Conclusions The results reveal that puerperal women have beliefs regarding the practice of breastfeeding in a coronavirus pandemic situation, the findings allow obtaining specific knowledge that guides care strategies consistent with the current situation. ; Objetivo Durante la pandemia COVID-19 se establecieron cambios en la situación sanitaria a nivel mundial, lo que provocó modificaciones en el cotidiano de mujeres en el puerperio, que pudieron incidir en la práctica de lactancia materna, el objetivo del presente estudio fue describir las creencias sobre lactancia materna frente del Covid-19 en puérperas en una Institución De Salud en Barranquilla 2021-2022. Metodología Estudio cualitativo descriptivo con enfoque etnográfico, muestreo por pertinencia y adecuación, uno de los principios que oriento el estudio fue la saturación. Participaron 7 puérperas hospitalizadas, como informantes claves, a 4 personas del equipo de enfermería como informantes generales. La ...