Sanatorio Otamendi y Miroli, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Arch Argent Pediatr. 2022 Jun;120(3):187-194. doi: 10.5546/aap.2022.eng.187.
Introduction. The evidence about the effectiveness of fathers' or partners' involvement in breastfeeding interventions to promote initiation, duration, and exclusiveness rates has increased in recent years.
To identify the perspectives and assessments of breastfeeding among partners of breastfeeding women and develop information to create adequate interventions that favor the inclusion of fathers in care spaces and in the support of breastfeeding.
Qualitative study with a grounded theory design. Four focus groups were held with fathers. Data were processed defining free flow analysis units, coded in 2 levels, an open code, with emerging categories, and such categories grouped into 5 main topics.
A total of 16 fathers participated. Five main topics were identified: fathers' knowledge about breastfeeding, feelings towards breastfeeding, partner's involvement in breastfeeding, development of the concept of fatherhood, breastfeeding in society. Breastfeeding was positively assessed. Although breastfeeding support was considered a shared family responsibility, there were not enough co-participation actions identified. Participants expressed their desire to play a more involved fatherhood role; however, they stated that these transformations are not supported at workplaces.
The evidence showed a positive assessment of breastfeeding, adequate knowledge, and concern about difficulties. Breastfeeding support was considered a shared responsibility, but not enough specific coparticipation actions were mentioned.
引言。近年来，有关父亲或伴侣参与母乳喂养干预以提高母乳喂养起始率、持续时间和纯母乳喂养率的有效性的证据有所增加。
确定母乳喂养女性伴侣对母乳喂养的看法和评估，并提供信息以制定适当的干预措施，有利于父亲参与护理空间和支持母乳喂养。
采用扎根理论设计的定性研究。与 16 位父亲进行了 4 次焦点小组讨论。通过定义自由流动分析单元、在 2 个级别上进行编码、开放代码、出现类别以及将这些类别分组为 5 个主要主题，对数据进行处理。
共 16 位父亲参与。确定了 5 个主要主题：父亲对母乳喂养的知识、对母乳喂养的感受、伴侣对母乳喂养的参与、父亲角色观念的发展、社会中的母乳喂养。对母乳喂养进行了积极评估。尽管母乳喂养支持被认为是家庭共同的责任，但没有足够的共同参与行动被识别。参与者表示希望扮演更积极的父亲角色，但他们表示这些转变在工作场所没有得到支持。
证据表明对母乳喂养有积极的评价、足够的知识和对困难的关注。母乳喂养支持被认为是共同的责任，但没有提到足够具体的共同参与行动。
