Práticas educativas em saúde sobre aleitamento materno pela residência multiprofissional no contexto da COVID-19

Abstract

Breastfeeding mothers should take some precautions, especially if she has symptoms of COVID-19, although there is no evidence that the coronavirus is transmitted by the breastmilk, this contagion can happen through the respiratory tract. The aim of this study is to report the experience of residents in maternal and child health, regarding health education practices about breastfeeding in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, in a public maternity hospital in Seridó of RN/Brazil and it is a descriptive study, an experience report type. The performance of the residency team has contributed to health promotion and disease prevention, based on recommendations on issues that envolve the universe of breastfeeding, based on a biopsychosocial and interprofessional approach. Therefore, the experience is considered to be enriching in the residents' training process, enabling health education actions in the daily life of the service amid a pandemic scenario