ABSTRACT. The male participation in the process of breastfeeding needs to be encouraged as it can contribute significantly to the prevention of early weaning. In this sense, this research aimed to identify a parent's knowledge about breastfeeding. This is an exploratory and descriptive study with a qualitative approach, performed in the Family Health Strategy in Bom Jesus, Rio Grande do Norte State, Brazil. Data were collected through semi-structured interview with the guiding question: what is your understanding of breastfeeding? The population was 15 men with aged over 18 years old and preserved mental faculties, who lived with his wife and the child under one year of age and performed development and growth consultations in the Family Health Strategy. The interviews were conducted in place previously defined parent. The information was organized as content analysis Bardin, giving rise to two categories and analyzed according to the symbolic interacionism. It was observed that parents of participating antenatal clinics have more knowledge about it and recognize the benefits of breastfeeding in this way can encourage their wives in order to exclusive breastfeeding.Keywords: breastfeeding, father, nursing, primary health care.Conhecimento do homem sobre aleitamento materno RESUMO. Participação do homem no processo da amamentação pode colaborar de forma significativa para a prevenção do desmame precoce. Esta pesquisa teve o objetivo de identificar o conhecimento do pai sobre o aleitamento materno. Trata-se de um estudo exploratório e descritivo, com abordagem qualitativa, realizado em uma Unidade de Saúde da Família, em um município do interior do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil. Os dados foram obtidos por meio de entrevista semiestruturada, com a seguinte questão norteadora: qual o seu entendimento sobre a amamentação? A população foi composta por 15 pais, com idade acima dos 18 anos e faculdades mentais preservadas; que residiam com a esposa e o filho menor de um ano de idade; e que realizavam a consulta de puericultura na Unidade Básica de Saúde. As entrevistas foram realizadas em local previamente definido pelo genitor. As informações foram organizadas segundo Bardin, dando origem a duas categorias e analisadas de acordo com o Interacionismo Simbólico. Observou-se que a maioria dos entrevistados tem conhecimento sobre o assunto e reconhece os benefícios da amamentação, desta forma conseguem incentivar suas esposas com vistas ao aleitamento materno exclusivo.Palavras-chaves: lactente, pai, enfermagem, atenção primária à saúde.
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