Factores determinantes de la sustitución de la lactancia materna por la lactancia artificial, y su influencia en el estado de salud y nutricional del lactante

Abstract

The breastfeeding is the best way to attribute a nutritional immunological and emotional contribution to the child, for this reason is important to analyze the factors which provoke child‟s abandon immediately. In this research the aim was to identify the determinate factors of the substitution of breastfeeding for artificial lactation and its influence in health and nutritional of the infant. Therefore, a descriptive study was developed with a cross section where 178 mothers participated with their infants whom accomplished the inclusion. The semi-structured survey was applied focused on the main risk factors that take place the abandon of the breastfeeding which are identify as young mothers, single mothers, mothers with higher education, working mothers, disinformation about breastfeeding, breast diseases, as well as, the principle consequences of the heath‟s child is: diarrhea, respiratory infections, allergies. As a consequence, the strengthening in the promotion programs about breastfeeding and the main factor to maintain the breastfeeding exclusive and predominate is the support of health professionals.