Malnourished child: the meaning for mothers

This is a qualitative study with a phenomenological approach that was carried out at the Malnutrition Prevention Program in a Health Center in Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The objective was to understand the meaning of being a mother of a malnourished child. Eleven interviews were...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Paulo, Ieda Maria Andrade, Madeira, Anézia Moreira Faria
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2006
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Repositorio:Reme (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:periodicos.ufmg.br:article/50789
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50789
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Transtornos da Nutrição Infantil
Relações Mãe-Filho
Cuidado da Criança
Existencialismo
Transtornos de la Nutricióndel Niño
Relaciones Madre-Hijo
Cuidado del Niño
Child Nutrition Disorders
Mother-Child Relations
Child Care
Existentialism
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Sumario:This is a qualitative study with a phenomenological approach that was carried out at the Malnutrition Prevention Program in a Health Center in Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The objective was to understand the meaning of being a mother of a malnourished child. Eleven interviews were performed to collect data. The results showed two major categories: "Having a malnourished child: revealing existence" and "Having a malnourished child: the relationship between mother-child in the process of caring". This study provided an opportunity to see new routes for the teaching/care process of the mother-child experiencing malnutrition.