The use of social network methodological framework in nursing care to breastfeeding women

Authors

  • Maria Helena do Nascimento Souza Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery
  • Ivis Emília de Oliveira Souza Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery
  • Florence Romijn Tocantins Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; Escola de Enfermagem Alfredo Pinto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692009000300012

Keywords:

social support, qualitative research, nursing research, nursing

Abstract

This study aimed to discuss the contribution of the social network methodological framework in nursing care delivered to women who breastfeed their children up to six months of age. This qualitative study aimed to elaborate the social network map of 20 women through tape-recorded interview. Social network analysis evidenced a "strong" bond between these women and members from their primary network, especially friends, neighbors, mothers or with the child's father, who were reported as the people most involved in the breastfeeding period. The contribution of this framework to nursing practice is discussed, especially in care and research processes. We believe that nurses' appropriation of this framework can be an important support for efficacious actions, as well as to favor a broader perspective on the social context people experience.

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Published

2009-06-01

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 3 (2009)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

The use of social network methodological framework in nursing care to breastfeeding women. (2009). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 17(3), 354-360. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692009000300012