Breastfeeding in times of COVID-19: a scoping review
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Breastfeeding in times of COVID-19: a scoping review
Abstract
Objective: to identify how the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced postpartum women in breastfeeding.
Method: a scoping review, with a search in seven databases. Studies available in full, in English, Portuguese or Spanish, published from December/2019-April/2021 were included. The analysis was carried out by categorizing common themes.
Results: 25 studies were included, grouped into five categories, presenting the influence of the pandemic: in the routine of breastfeeding care, evidencing preventive measures against COVID-19; in breastfeeding rates, highlighting changes in dietary practices; in the support network for breastfeeding, indicating a lack of service care; in the postpartum women's emotions, with predominance of concern and stress; in the use of technology to support breastfeeding, with teleservice facilitating care.
Conclusion: the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced new forms of care, in the offer and duration of breastfeeding, in emotional health and in the support network fragility. It is expected to contribute so that health professionals provide care with greater assertiveness in the face of this new situation.
Objetivo:: identificar como a pandemia de COVID-19 tem influenciado as puérperas no aleitamento materno.
Método:: scoping review, com busca em sete bases de dados. Incluíram-se estudos disponíveis na íntegra, em inglês, português ou espanhol, publicados de dezembro/2019-abril/2021. A análise deu-se por categorização de temas comuns.
Resultados:: incluíram-se 25 estudos, agrupados em cinco categorias, apresentando a influência da pandemia: na rotina de cuidados ao aleitamento materno, evidenciando medidas preventivas contra COVID-19; nas taxas do aleitamento materno, destacando mudanças nas práticas alimentares; na rede de apoio para o aleitamento materno, apontando falta de assistência de serviços; nas emoções das puérpera, predominando preocupação e estresse; no uso da tecnologia para apoio ao aleitamento materno, com teleatendimento facilitando a assistência.
Conclusão:: a pandemia de COVID-19 influenciou novas formas de assistência, na oferta e no tempo de amamentação, na saúde emocional e na fragilidade da rede de apoio. Espera-se contribuir para que profissionais da saúde proporcionem assistência com maior assertividade diante dessa nova situação.
Objetivo:: identificar cómo la pandemia de COVID-19 ha influido en las puérperas en la lactancia.
Método:: scoping review, con búsqueda en siete bases de datos. Se incluyeron estudios disponibles en su totalidad, en inglés, portugués o español, publicados entre diciembre/2019 y abril/2021. El análisis se llevó a cabo mediante la categorización de temas comunes.
Resultados:: se incluyeron 25 estudios, agrupados en cinco categorías, que presentan la influencia de la pandemia: en la rutina de cuidados de la lactancia materna, evidenciando medidas preventivas contra la COVID-19; en las tasas de lactancia materna, destacando los cambios en las prácticas dietéticas; en la red de apoyo a la lactancia materna, indicando falta de asistencia en el servicio; en las emociones de las puérperas, con predominio de preocupación y estrés; en el uso de tecnología para apoyar la lactancia materna, con teleservicio facilitando la asistencia.
Conclusión:: la pandemia de COVID-19 influyó en las nuevas formas de asistencia, en la oferta y duración de la lactancia materna, en la salud emocional y en la fragilidad de la red de apoyo. Se espera contribuir para que los profesionales de la salud brinden asistencia con mayor asertividad ante esta nueva situación.
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