Abstract
Objective
To analyze the association between exclusive breastfeeding and experience of obstetric violence according to self-reported race/color.
Methods
This was an observational, cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study with online data collection from November 2020 to February 2021. For data analysis, the R software (v. 4.0.4) was used and a significance level of 5% was considered (p<0.05).
Results
The sample consisted of 241 women who met the inclusion criteria. Most of them (88.8%) suffered obstetric violence. Among them, 29.0% were black and 71.0% were non-black. When they answered the questionnaire, 70.1% of those who suffered obstetric violence stated that they were exclusively breastfeeding. The association between obstetric violence, exclusive breastfeeding and race/color variable did not present a statistically significant result (p=0.822).
Conclusion
No statistical association was found proving the repercussions of obstetric violence on the breastfeeding process. We suggested new research on the topic that considers racial perspectives and intersectionality. We also suggested continued and permanent education for professionals to improve practice and expand the knowledge acquired among women.
Obstetric violence; Breastfeeding; Black people; Race factors