Exclusive breastfeeding and craniofacial growth: a concept analysis

Authors

  • Laila Yaned González Bejarano Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Luz Mery Hernández Molina Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Beatriz Villamizar Carvajal Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.39.03.512.249

Keywords:

breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding, craniofacial growth, concept analysis

Abstract

Background: The benefits of exclusive breastfeeding up to six months are well known, but the biological arguments that support the relationship between breastfeeding and craniofacial (CCF) still need to be deepened.

Objective: To identify the concepts and attributes that allow clarifying the benefits of ML for craniofacial growth based on the concept analysis methodology of Walker y Avant.

Method: The search strategy was carried out in databases, scientific articles

between 1980-2022, English, Portuguese, and Spanish language, that related the concept of breastfeeding up to 2 years of age. The terms used were “breastfeeding”, “exclusive breastfeeding”, “artificial breastfeeding”, “concept analysis”. Additionally, the terms “exclusive breastfeeding” and “craniofacial growth” were searched. Review studies, systematic reviews, prospective observational studies and cross-sectional studies were included.

Results: Four attributes were identified to confirm the exclusive LM concept for CCF: physiological adaptation of sucking, nutritive sucking, oral motor function and effective sucking. Definitions, background, consequences, empirical references are described. Model case and opposite cases.

Conclusion: The methodology used served to construct the analysis of the exclusive breastfeeding concept for CCF and provide theoretical arguments for clinical practice and breastfeeding counseling related to the benefits of the sucking function for oral motor development and craniofacial growth.

Author Biographies

Laila Yaned González Bejarano, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Magíster en Odontología, Facultad de Odontología Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Candidata a doctora en Enfermería, Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Profesora Asociada Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Nacional de Colombia. lygonzalezb@unal.edu.co. ORCID:  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7949-102X. CVLAC: https://scienti.minciencias.gov.co/cvlac/EnRecursoHumano/inicio.do

Luz Mery Hernández Molina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Doctora en Ciencias de la Educación, Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación Universidad del Tolima (Colombia). Profesora asociada, Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad Nacional de Colombia. lmhernandezmo@unal.edu.co. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3327-7439. CVLAC: https://scienti.minciencias.gov.co/cvlac/visualizador/generarCurriculoCv.do?cod_rh=0000157740.

Beatriz Villamizar Carvajal, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia

Doctora en Enfermería Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Magister Enfermería Pediátrica

Especializacion Docencia Universitaria

 Profesora Titular Escuela de Enfermería  Universidad Industrial de Santander,

Published

2023-11-24

How to Cite

González Bejarano, L. Y. ., Hernández Molina, L. M. ., & Villamizar Carvajal, B. . (2023). Exclusive breastfeeding and craniofacial growth: a concept analysis. Salud Uninorte, 39(3), 1096–1119. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.39.03.512.249