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: O aleitamento materno, de acordo com a Organização Mundial da Saúde, deve ser o único alimento para os bebês até 6 meses de idade e o principal para as crianças de até 24 meses de idade. Entre suas inúmeras vantagens destaca-se menores índices de morbidade infantil por diarreia, infecções respiratórias, otite média, proteção contra sobrepeso e diabetes. Objetivo: O objetivo do estudo foi analisar a prevalência e os fatores condicionantes ao aleitamento materno das gestantes e lactantes investigadas, notando os padrões à implementação na rotina materna e suas dificuldades à essa prática. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, quantitativo com delineamento transversal. A coleta de dados foi realizada através de um questionário semiestruturado, para conhecimento materno em aleitamento, realizado com gestantes e puérperas cadastradas em uma Unidade de Saúde localizada no município de Ubá, Minas Gerais, caracterizando uma amostragem não-probabilística de 118 mulheres. Resultados: Considerando o conhecimento do termo Aleitamento Materno Exclusivo, 56,7% das mulheres entrevistadas relataram não saber, no momento da entrevista, seu significado; 23,7% relataram achar que existem situações em que o bebê não deva ser amamentado ou que a prática deva ser interrompida; 19,4% das mulheres relataram achar que existe "leite fraco", enquanto 100% acreditam ser um alimento adequado ao bebê. Conclusão: Neste estudo foi verificado que a disseminação de informações a respeito do aleitamento materno, apesar de já ter alcançado muitas mulheres, o número de mães que amamentam de forma correta, mesmo tendo recebido informações a respeito e as que amamentam até a idade adequada, ainda é baixo
Breastfeeding, according to the World Health Organization, should be the only food for babies up to 6 months of age and the main food for children up to 24 months of age. Among its many advantages, there are lower rates of infant morbidity due to diarrhea, respiratory infections, otitis media, protection against overweight and diabetes. Objective: The aim of the study was to analyze the prevalence and conditioning factors for breastfeeding among the investigated pregnant and lactating women, noting the standards for implementation in the maternal routine and their difficulties with this practice. Methods: This is a descriptive, quantitative study with a cross-sectional design. Data collection was carried out through a semi-structured questionnaire for maternal knowledge about breastfeeding, carried out with pregnant and postpartum women registered at a Health Unit located in the city of Ubá, Minas Gerais, featuring a non-probabilistic sample of 118 women. Results: Considering the knowledge of the term Exclusive Breastfeeding, 56.7% of the women interviewed reported not knowing, at the time of the interview, its meaning; 23.7% reported thinking that there are situations in which the baby should not be breastfed or that the practice should be interrupted; 19.4% of the women reported that they thought there was "weak milk", while 100% believed that it was a suitable food for the baby. Conclusion: In this study, it was verified that the dissemination of information about breastfeeding, despite having already reached many women, the number of mothers who breastfeed correctly, even having received information about it and those who breastfeed until the appropriate age, is still low
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Humans , Female , Adult , Young Adult , Breast Feeding , Pregnant Women , Postpartum Period , Prevalence , Cross-Sectional StudiesABSTRACT
Introduction This study aimed to clarify social networking and help seeking behaviors in relation to the health of pregnant and puerperal Brazilian women in Japan, using unanalyzed data collected in the article titled “Socio-cultural factors affecting the health of pregnant and puerperal Brazilian women in Japan” published in this journal.Methods We conducted semi-structured interviews of pregnant and puerperal Brazilian women aged ≥20 years in their homes in Prefectures A and B during 2013-2014. We used the Japanese version of the interview guide based on the cultural determinants of help seeking developed by Arnault. The analysis was guided by analytic ethnography, and core themes were derived.Results The interviews were conducted with 18 women. Their mean age was 32.4 years (5 women in their 20s and 13 women in their 30s). The average length of stay was 12.6 years (6 women: <10 years and 12 women: ≥10 years). Regarding residential status, 12 women were permanent residents. Two categories for social networking were derived: (1) limited social interaction and (2) reliance on family and trusted others. Two categories for help-seeking behaviors were derived: (1) reliance on informal resources close to them and (2) self-reliant problem solving.Conclusions The social networking and help-seeking behaviors of pregnant and puerperal Brazilian women in Japan were related to their way of cultivating relationships in their transnational life as migrant workers. Their behaviors were also related to their perception on the family, their religion, and their self-reliant problem-solving behaviors.
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Objective By combining the traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) health care service and the current community puerperal women's health management, to explore the feasibility of TCM health management in the grass-roots community on puerperal women’s breast-feeding. Methods 440 patients meeting the inclusion criteria of puerperal women according to the neighborhood of residence were recruited into a non TCM intervention group of 225 people, and a TCM intervention group of 215 people. The non TCM intervention group was given health guidance on puerperal women. On such basis, the TCM intervention group was further cooperated with appropriate technical guidance of TCM. Puerperal women breastfeeding before and after the intervention was studied. Results After the intervention, the milk shortage of puerperal women breastfeeding rate of TCM intervention group was higher than the non TCM intervention group, 76.9% (60/78) vs. 56.9% (41/72), and mixed feeding rate was lower 21.8% (17/78) vs. 40.3%(29/72), the difference was statistically significant (χ2=5.916, 5.178; P < 0.05). The rate of breast feeding and mixed feeding rate were also statistically different between the TCM intervention group and the non TCM intervention group 78.1%(168/215) and 17.2% (37/215) vs. 62.7% (141/225) and 33.3% (75/225), (χ2=11.860, 14.226; P<0.01). Conclusion TCM health management guidance on puerperal women in the community can effectively improve the hypogalactia puerperal women's breastfeeding rate.
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El objetivo de este estudio fue conocer el nivel de conocimientos de salud oral y la utilización de GES odontológico en 200 puérperas atendidas en el servicio integral de la mujer de una clínica privada, del sector norte de Santiago de Chile durante el año 2011. Se aplicó un cuestionario auto-administrado compuesto de 24 preguntas relacionadas con el nivel de conocimiento sobre enfermedades orales, prevención, gestación, atención odontológica y desarrollo dentario. El punto de corte para ser considerado como buen nivel de conocimiento fue igual o mayor a 14 puntos y regular entre 7 y 13 puntos. La edad promedio de la muestra estudiada fue de 29,11 años (+5,71) y la mitad refirió tener un solo hijo. El 57 por ciento refiere educación universitaria, un 70,5 por ciento declaró estar trabajando y sólo un tercio de ellas recibió atención dental durante su embarazo. Existe un nivel de conocimientos bueno en un 35 por ciento de las puérperas y regular en un 64 por ciento, siendo los conocimientos sobre prevención en salud oral los mejores evaluados y el de crecimiento y desarrollo dentario los más deficientes. La edad media fue mayor en el grupo con mejor nivel de conocimientos. Al hacer el análisis estadístico según las categorías de la encuesta no se observó diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre el nivel de conocimientos y haber recibido atención dental durante el embarazo (p=0,64). La relación entre el nivel de conocimientos sobre salud oral y paridad (p=0,37), nivel educacional (p=0,35) y ocupación (p=0,39) no fueron estadísticamente significativas. Se analizó también el puntaje en comparación a las diferentes variables mediante regresión lineal múltiple, solo el nivel educacional de la madre (IC95 por ciento= 0,3:1,8; p=0.007) y la paridad (IC95 por ciento= -0,1:1,5; p=0.05) fueron significativos, sin embargo el intervalo de confianza para la paridad no rechaza la hipótesis nula. Las madres con nivel educacional superior o técnico...
The aim of this study was to determine the level of oral health knowledge in 200 postpartum women attending an integral service for women of a private clinic in the northern sector of Santiago de Chile during the year 2011. We used a self-administered questionnaire based on 24 questions related to the level of knowledge of oral diseases, prevention, pregnancy, dental care and dental development. The cutoff score for being considered a good level of knowledge was higher than or equal to 14 points and regular cooperation between 7 and 13 points. The average age of the sample was 29.11 years (+ 5.71) and half reported having one child. 57% refers university education, 70.5% reported to be working and only a third received dental care during pregnancy. Thirty-five percent of puerperal women had a good level of knowledge and 64% had a regular level. The highest score identified was the knowledge on prevention in oral health and the lowest was health growth and development of dental. The mean age was higher in the group with higher level of knowledge. No statistically significant difference was observed between the level of knowledge and having received dental care during pregnancy (p = 0.635). The relation between level of oral health knowledge and parity (p = 0.367), educational level (p = 0.345) and occupation (p = 0.388) was not statistically significant. Using linear regression we analyzed the relation between level of knowledge score and other variables. The level of education of the mother (95% CI = 0.3:1.8, P = 0.007) and parity (95% CI = -0.1: 1.5, p = 0.05) were significant, but the confidence interval for parity does not reject the null hypothesis. Mothers with higher or technical level of education...
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Humans , Adult , Female , Pregnancy , Dental Care , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Oral Health , Postpartum Period , Chile , Cross-Sectional Studies , Socioeconomic Factors , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
ObjectiveTo investigate the influencing factors for persevering in pelvic floor muscle exercise in puerperal women and nursing countenneasures.MethodsThe influencing factors for persevering in pelvic floor muscle exercise in 120 puerperal women before June 2010 were analyzed,and they were set as the control group.According to the analysis results,targeted nursing countermeasures were developed,comprehensive care approach that combined nursing intervention with health education were applied in 116 cases of puerperal women from June 2010 to June 2011,who were set as the observation group.The situation of recovery for maternal pelvic floor muscle tension was observed.ResultsThere were four main factors that affected maternal pelvic floor muscle exercise:pelvic floor muscle exercise is not inspected as post-natal visits items,obstetric nurses did not carry out necessary propaganda,did not understand the importance of pelvic floor muscle exercise and lack of knowledge among the puerperal women.The test results for pelvic floor muscle tension were as followed:in the observation group Ⅰ degree was in 9 cases,accounting for 7.76％; Ⅱ degree was in 31 cases,accounting for 26.72％; Ⅲ degree was in 76 cases,accounting for 65.52％.In the control group,I degree was in 35 cases,accounting for 29.17 ％; Ⅱ degree was in 44 cases,accounting for 36.67％; Ⅲ degree was in 41 cases,accounting for 34.17％.The recovery effect of pelvic floor muscle tension in the observation group was obviously better than the control group,the difference was significant.ConclusionsFactors influencing the puerperal women in persevering in pelvic floor muscle exercise was various,personalized care and intervention according to the influencing factors can improve compliance of pelvic floor muscle exercise for puerperal women,contribute to the recovery of pelvic floor muscle tension.
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of music therapy on postpartum blues and maternal attachment of puerperal women. METHODS: The research design was a nonequivalent control group non-synchronized design. The participants were puerperal women who agreed to participate in this study and through a convenience sampling, 60 puerperal women were recruited (30 in the experimental group, 30 in the control group). After measuring postpartum blues and maternal attachment, music therapy was provided to the experimental group over 40 min, once a day, and for 8 days. Then, postpartum blues and maternal attachment for the experimental and control group were measured again on the 8th day. The data were analyzed using the SPSS WIN 12.0 Program. RESULTS: The first hypothesis that "the degree of postpartum blues for the experimental group who participated in music therapy would be lower than that of the control group" was accepted (t=4.350, p<.001). The second hypothesis that "the degree of maternal attachment of the experimental group who participated in music therapy would be higher than that of the control group" was accepted (t=4.828, p<.001). CONCLUSION: These findings indicate that music therapy has positive influences on decreasing postpartum blues and increasing maternal attachment of puerperal women.
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Adult , Female , Humans , Demography , Depression, Postpartum/psychology , Mother-Child Relations , Music TherapyABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical characteristic and counter measure of nosocomial infection in puerperal women.METHODS The data of nosocomial infection in puerperal women from Jan 2004 to Dec 2007 were analyzed.RESULTS Among all puerperal women,169 (1.12%) were infected,from them 96 cases were infected in respiratory tract(56.80%);28 cases in operative incisional wound(16.57%);17 cases in gastrointestinal tract(10.06%);7 cases in urinary tract(4.14%);and 3 vases in cavity of uterus(1.78%).CONCLUSIONS Puerperal women are high risk group of nosocomial infection because of strength depletion,blood loss and perinatal injury.Paying attention to aseptic manipulation,making the rational use of antimicrobial agents and properly nursing can effectively decrease the incidence of nosocomial infection.
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Objective:To investigate the occurrence of antenatal anxiety and possible influencing factors,and analyze its relationship with spontaneous delivery.Methods: 590 healthy puerperal women who delivered in Taihe hospital during Dec 2007 and Dec 2008 were randomly selected and investigated for their psychological status,with T-A1 anxiety scale and SDS depression scale employed.Results: 569 effective questionnaires were gathered,with 114 cases divided into the anxiety group and 159 cases into the depression group.Influencing factors of antenatal anxiety include fear of delivery,worry about the safety of babies,understanding of delivery knowledge,puerperal age,and the family financial status.Conclusion: Factors including a relatively older age of primipara,poor financial status,insufficient support from family,worry about the safety of oneself and baby,and fear for delivery pain all have close connections with antenatal mental disorders.Meanwhile,antenatal mental disorders have a direct influence on delivery quality and the choice of delivery modes,and increase the failure rate of spontaneous delivery.
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Objective:Comprehensive evaluation on the puerperal women's health status,and probing those influencing factors on their quality of life. Methods:513 puerperal women received the survey on health status including physical, psychological and social function dimensions by relevant items of Quality of Life designed by WHO and related factors were analyzed by stepwise regression.Results:The QOL of puerperal women were lower than general women aged between 18-49 years old in three dimensions(91.44?4.05/97.84?3.66,u=25.95,82.42?7.02/89.81?8.50,u=17.53,88.87?4.99/98.12?4.59,u=29.47,均P
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The prevalence of dermographism in 249 Korean pregnant and puerperal women was studied using a dermographic tester. The result was summarized as follows: 1. The prevslence rate of dermographism was 8.0%(20/249). 2. The prevalence rate of dermographism was not significantly correlated with the stages of pregnancy(p>0.1). 3 There was no significant difference in the prevalence rate of dermographism between the pregnant and puerperal women(8.0%) and the control group of Korean women in the same ages(9.5%) (p>0.1).