Abstract

GIL-ESTEVAN, Mª Dolores  and  SOLANO-RUIZ, Mª del Carmen. Cultural diversity and breastfeeding: cultural competent in primary care. Index Enferm [online]. 2017, vol.26, n.3, pp.162-165. ISSN 1699-5988.

Objective: Analyze practices and attitudes to breast feeding on immigrant women and women or at risk of social ulnerability. Methods: review of international literature in publications indexed in LILACS, CINAHL, Medline, SciELO and CUIDEN. Study selection: Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed describing the perspectives and opinions regarding the choice of breastfeeding on immigrant women or at risk of social vulnerability; published between January 2004 and April 2015; online; in Spanish or English. Results: four categories of analysis were identified: factors influencing the choice of exclusive breastfeeding, factors that favor its continuation, factors hindering maintenance and expressed feelings. Conclusions: Exists a strong influence of the dominant culture in the decision to breastfeed. Family and professional support are decisive in choosing exclusive breastfeeding and continuity.

Keywords : Primary care; Culture; Gypsies; Gender identity; Breast feeding; Migration.