Malnourished child: the meaning for mothers

o significado para as mães

Authors

  • Ieda Maria Andrade Paulo Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Enfermagem
  • Anézia Moreira Faria Madeira Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5935/2316-9389.2006.v10.50789

Keywords:

Child Nutrition Disorders, Mother-Child Relations, Child Care, Existentialism

Abstract

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.

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Published

2006-01-01

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2006)

Section

Research

License

Copyright (c) 2006 Reme: Revista Mineira de Enfermagem

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

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Malnourished child: the meaning for mothers: o significado para as mães. REME Rev Min Enferm. [Internet]. 2006 Jan. 1 [cited 2025 Dec. 24];10(1). Available from: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50789

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