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The nurse faced with early weaning in child nursing consultations

ABSTRACT

Objective:

analyze the role of the nurse regarding early weaning in children younger than 6 months old.

Method:

qualitative and descriptive study. The nurses who performed the study did nursing consultation to children programmatically in family health units in Cuiabá - Mato Grosso. Data were collected in January and February 2012, through participant observation of nursing consultations. For data analysis, content analysis was used.

Results:

that nurses, in most cases, used appropriate strategies for the management of common problems in breastfeeding, although some behaviors have not yet proven scientifi c evidence about the benefi ts and/or damage to its practice.

Conclusion:

nurses addressed important aspects of breastfeeding during consultations and worked for the promotion and resumption of exclusive breastfeeding.

Key words:
Pediatric Nursing; Breastfeeding; Weaning

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