Breastfeeding: what changed after a decade?

Authors

  • Áurea Tamami Minagawa Toryiama Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Elizabeth Fujimori Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Claudia Nery Teixeira Palombo Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Luciane Simões Duarte Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Ana Luiza Vilela Borges Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Christiane Borges do Nascimento Chofakian Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.1858.2941

Keywords:

Breast Feeding, Child Health, Primary Care Nursing, Primary Health Care, Epidemiologic Factors, Epidemiology, Cross-Sectional Studies

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the changes in prevalence, median duration and correlates of breastfeeding in a small city in São Paulo state, Brazil. Method: analysis of two cross-sectional studies, conducted at intervals of one decade, with 261 and 302 children younger than two years, respectively. We used Kaplan-Meier survival analysis for calculation of the median duration of breastfeeding, and Cox regression for correlates analysis, with significance level of 5%. Results: an increase of 33.4% in the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and 20.9% in breastfeeding was identified. Regarding the latter, the median duration increased from 7.2 to 12 months. In the most recent study, the median duration was lower in first-born children who used pacifiers, and it was not associated with breastfeeding incentive actions. Conclusions: advances in the prevalence and duration of breastfeeding were observed during the 10 year-period, however, pacifier use still remains associated to a shorter median duration of breastfeeding. Our findings contribute to highlighting the need for intensification of nursing actions in the promotion of breastfeeding, and discouragement regarding the use of pacifiers.

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Published

2017-01-01

Issue

Vol. 25 (2017)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Breastfeeding: what changed after a decade?. (2017). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 25, e2941-. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.1858.2941