Identificação das causas de perda de leite materno em Banco de Leite Humano no município de Juiz de Fora - MG

Abstract

Breast milk is considered the most complete food for the baby, as well as the main available source of nutrients due to the peculiarities of its nutritional composition. It is undoubtedly the most suitable food, ensuring the newborn optimally adapts to its new environment. Objective: To identify and quantify the causes of human milk losses, based on the processes performed in the BLH-JF, in order to propose corrective strategies. Methods: cross-sectional observational study, data collection consisted in identifying and quantifying the losses related to the variables related to the processing of human milk from the Unified Health System Database. Results: of the 3140 bottles analyzed, there was a total loss of 32.4% of the vials received in the BLH. Regarding volume, a loss of 214.99 liters of milk was identified, ie 33.9% of losses from a total received of 633,49 liters. As for education, 88.4% of donors have high school together with those with higher education; gestational age was higher between 30 to 42 weeks with 51.7%. Provenance, BLH donors with 61.1% and Collection Stations 38.9%. Data association regarding types of losses and schooling was 42.3% for elementary school, dirt with 20.8% followed by acidity with 18.3% losses; Regarding age, the frequency was higher in the age group up to 19 years with 53.9% losses, dirt with 27.2% followed by acidity with 25.3%. Conclusion: losses occur, and can be minimized. The importance is highlighted that the Human Milk Bank professionals need continuous training, and to assess how these guidelines are passed on to donor mothers. A greater incentive is suggested part of managers to form multiprofessional teams committed to maternal and child health.