The National Telehealth Program was founded by the Ministry of Health, in partnership with the Ministry of Education (Ministério da Educação – MEC) and the Ministry of Science and Technology (Ministério da Ciência e Tecnologia – MCT), to support the development of family healthcare teams throughout the country. The São Paulo Telehealth Center has developed the Telehealth Lactation Support program, which provides primary healthcare professionals with information on diverse aspects of breastfeeding. This paper reports the development of the Lactation Support program and the nursing contributions. Project methodology included the formation of a multidisciplinary group of pediatricians, nurses, speech and language therapists, nutritionists, and dentists. Multimedia teaching resources were prepared for inclusion in the Cybertutor platform. Telehealth Lactation Support is an innovative and promising addition to continuing education for healthcare professionals and provides a framework for the development of other programs.
Breast feeding; Education; distance; Health education; Health personnel; Tchnology
