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- Title
Interaction during feeding times between mothers and malnourished children under two years of age.
- Authors
Saldan, Paula Chuproski; Demario, Renata Léia; Brecailo, Marcela Komechen; Carvalho Ferriani, Maria das Graças; de Mello, Débora Falleiros
- Abstract
This study sought to understand the relations between mothers and malnourished children at feeding times. It is an exploratory study with qualitative data analysis. Data collection was performed at home by means of participant observation with eight mother-child dyads and three grandmothers. Based on the thematic analysis, the following themes emerged: food and interaction; day-to-day care of the child. The families' life situation was unfavorable. Mothers and grandmothers were responsible for preparing family meals, feeding and child care. The mother-child relationships were permeated by gestures of affection, slaps, scolding, and threats during feeding and there were cases of negligence, physical and psychological violence in daily care. Some mothers and grandmothers spoke quietly and cared for the child to be fed and cleaned while others mothers showed little patience for dealing with the child and they became easily irritated. Mothers' life stories were marked by adverse events and most of them faced emotional problems that could have repercussions in relationships with children at feeding times and in daily care. The mother-child interactions at home do not always favor feeding and responsive care, which may further worsen the nutritional status of these children.
- Subjects
MOTHER-child relationship; PARENTERAL feeding of children; MALNUTRITION in children; CHILD care; CHILD nutrition
- Publication
Revista Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, 2015, Vol 20, Issue 1, p65
- ISSN
1413-8123
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/1413-81232014201.21302013