Telehealth and Breastfeeding: An Integrative Review.
Telemed J E Health
; 26(7): 837-846, 2020 07.
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Background: This is an integrative review of scientific articles, published from 2000 to 2018, that address strategies for breastfeeding through telehealth. Telehealth is the safe and low cost use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in health care. The objective is to identify the scientific production on the subject of telehealth as a support strategy for breastfeeding. Methods: A qualitative research study was carried out with emphasis on the integrative review of the Embase, Bireme, and PubMed databases, in Portuguese, English, and Spanish. The descriptors used were "breastfeeding" and "telemedicine." Results: Twenty-three articles were identified and categorized as (1) synchronous support for telephone calls and/or videoconference; (2) asynchronous support for audio and text messaging, interactive websites, and mobile application; and (3) systematic review and meta-analysis. Experiences demonstrated viability to implementation, impact on exclusive breastfeeding time, and maintenance of breastfeeding, as well as positive user satisfaction. Conclusion: Viable telehealth strategies exist to support breastfeeding. With the existence of telehealth hubs, structured more than 10 years in Brazil, there seems to be potential in the development of projects in the area. There is room for innovation and for the expansion of telehealth services already offered.
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Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Lactancia Materna
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Telemedicina
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
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Systematic_reviews
Límite:
Female
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Telemed J E Health
Asunto de la revista:
INFORMATICA MEDICA
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos