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    Creencias y prácticas culturales sobre comportamientos de lactancia materna en mujeres: una Revisión Sistemática Exploratoria
    (Universidad de Murcia: servicio de publicaciones, 2025) Badanta, Bárbara; Suarez-Reina, Pablo; Álvarez-Pérez, Isabel; Lucchetti, Giancarlo; Guerra-Martín, María Dolores; Vega-Escaño, Juan; Diego-Cordero, Rocío de; Sin departamento asociado
    Introduction. Cultural issues are strongly related to women’s life habits. The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action, led by the United Nations Children's Fund and the World Health Organization, recommends exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of life and supplementary breastfeeding up to 2 years. There are different cultural beliefs and practices about breastfeeding that can negatively influence it. According to the World Health Organization, only 4 out of 10 infants under 6 months of age have received exclusive breastfeeding in the world. Objective. To explore the role of cultural beliefs and practices on women’s breastfeeding behaviors. Method. A scoping review following the PRISMA-ScR checklist was conducted using six electronic databases: PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Science and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Adherence to reporting guidelines in observational studies were assessed. Results. 3078 studies were located, of which 37 were finally selected. Two thematic categories were proposed: 1. Perceptions and beliefs concerning women’s breastfeeding. 2. The influence of social norms on women’s breastfeeding. Discussion: The results highlight the beliefs that colostrum is considered “dirty milk” and that mother’s milk has a low nutritional value, which is associated with some religious practices, family impositions, social barriers, sensational and false news stories, and the early return to work, resulting in low breastfeeding rates worldwide.Conclusion. This review has advanced the understanding that cultural issues are strongly associated with breastfeeding among women. Educational programs, counseling and health professionals’ training should be offered to increase breastfeeding