A influência da autoeficácia sobre os desfechos do aleitamento materno: revisão integrativa

Abstract

Objective:Identify in literature the influenceof self-efficacy on breastfeeding on the outcomes of maternal breastfeeding and know the protective factors related to self-efficacy on breastfeedingdescribed in the literature. Method: Thisis an integrative bibliographic review,Virtual Health Library (Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde) was chosen as a search engine using the following keywords:breastfeeding, self-efficacyand women's health. Initially, 263 publications were identified, the study inclusion criteria were: online availablepapers with free access, published within the last five years (2014 to 2018), in Portuguese and Spanish, of exclusion: non systematic review articles, preliminary notes, comments, editorials, reflection research articles, books, governmental publications and reports of experience, 24 publications were obtained in the original article format, six of which were repeated in the portal and one was a non-systematic review.We selected 17 articles that comprised the sample corpus of the research.Results:The effectiveness of breastfeeding is fundamental for the intention, protection and maintenance of breastfeeding, particularly the exclusive. The following factors influence the effectiveness: previous experience of thewoman, learning through observation, verbal persuasion, constructs of social cognitive theory, and educational strategies that anchor the planning and implementation of actions to promote breastfeeding. Considérations finales:We point out the importance of awareness, in the level of assistance, teaching and research, regarding the availability of incentives and informational and instrumental support to pregnant women and puerpera, which contributes greatly to the increase in efficacy and the promotion andmaintenance of breastfeeding.