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Review
. 2019 Feb;24(2):589-602.
doi: 10.1590/1413-81232018242.03022017.

[Health Technologies and their contributions to the promotion of breastfeeding: an integrative review of the literature]

[Article in Portuguese]
Naélia Vidal de Negreiros da Silva  1 , Cleide Maria Pontes  1 , Nayara Francisca Cabral de Sousa  1 , Maria Gorete Lucena de Vasconcelos  1
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Review

[Health Technologies and their contributions to the promotion of breastfeeding: an integrative review of the literature]

[Article in Portuguese]
Naélia Vidal de Negreiros da Silva et al. Cien Saude Colet. 2019 Feb.
Free article

Abstract
in English, Portuguese

Technologies can be promoters of breastfeeding. The scope of this review is therefore to identify health technologies and their contribution to the promotion of breastfeeding. A search was conducted in the following databases: Lilacs, SCOPUS, Medline and CINAHL, using the key words "breastfeeding," "technology" and "health promotion." The final sample consisted of 24 original articles, among which 19 technologies were identified and classified in managerial, educational and healthcare groupings. Educational technologies were predominant (12) and presented greater contributions to the promotion of breastfeeding. The combination of different technologies has revealed positive results in maintaining breastfeeding. The lack of studies with the use of managerial technologies during the lactation process, as well as the development of other research that prove the effects of each technology on increasing the prevalence of breastfeeding, was clearly detected in the review.

As tecnologias podem ser promotoras da amamentação. Assim, o objetivo desta revisão é identificar as tecnologias em saúde e suas contribuições para a promoção do aleitamento materno. As bases de dados para busca foram: Lilacs, Scopus, Medline e CINAHL, utilizando-se os descritores “aleitamento materno”, “tecnologia” e “promoção da saúde”. A amostra final foi constituída por 24 artigos originais, entre eles foram identificadas 19 tecnologias classificadas em gerenciais, educacionais e assistenciais. As tecnologias educacionais predominaram (12) e apresentaram maiores contribuições para a promoção do aleitamento materno. A combinação entre diferentes tecnologias revelou resultados positivos à manutenção da amamentação. Identifica-se a carência de estudos com uso das tecnologias gerenciais durante o processo da lactação, além do desenvolvimento de outras pesquisas que comprovem os efeitos de cada tecnologia no aumento da prevalência do aleitamento materno.

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