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  • The study aimed to understand how a breastfeeding booklet is utilized by managers and health professionals in Brazilian prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Thirteen professionals participated in semi-structured interviews, and their responses were analyzed qualitatively to identify challenges and solutions related to breastfeeding in prison.
  • The findings highlighted the booklet's effectiveness in overcoming pandemic-related barriers by providing essential information and support for breastfeeding among incarcerated women.

Article Abstract

Objectives: to understand the use of the booklet on breastfeeding in prison in times of COVID 19 by managers and health professionals who work with pregnant and breastfeeding women deprived of their liberty.

Methods: this is a descriptive, exploratory research with a qualitative approach, carried out from March to December 2020. Thirteen professionals who work in Brazilian prison institutions participated in the study and answered a semi-structured interview. The data obtained were submitted to content analysis.

Results: the use of the booklet proved to be strategic in facing the barriers resulting from the pandemic and offered updated information and guidelines that are indispensable for the continuity of breastfeeding within the Brazilian prison system.

Final Considerations: nursing participated in the organization of educational material as a tool for the promotion, protection and support of safe breastfeeding within the institutions of the prison system that serve pregnant and lactating women deprived of liberty.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0214DOI Listing

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