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Danielle Laet Silva Galvão1, Wallacy Jhon Silva Araújo2, Waldemar Brandão Neto3
1Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde da Criança e do Adolescente, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE). Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Cidade Universitária. 50670-901 Recife PE Brasil. danielle.galvao@ufpe.br.
Human milk banks face challenges providing chestfeeding care for transgender men due to educational and institutional gaps. Addressing cisheteronormativity and professional supremacy is crucial for equitable lactation support.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Gender Studies
Background:
- Human milk banks are vital for infant nutrition.
- Transgender men chestfeeding face unique challenges in accessing lactation support.
- Existing healthcare models often lack inclusivity for transgender individuals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore challenges in providing chestfeeding care for transgender men at human milk banks.
- To understand the experiences of both healthcare providers and transgender men.
- To identify barriers to equitable lactation support.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative, exploratory, and descriptive study.
- Thematic analysis of interviews with human milk bank staff and transgender men.
- Utilized Atlas.ti software (version 9.0) for data analysis.
Main Results:
- Identified lacunas in educational, institutional, and management spheres.
- Found that cisheteronormativity and professional supremacy contribute to segregation.
- Highlighted the need to address normative models that disregard transgender needs.
Conclusions:
- Intersectional analysis reveals segregative factors in lactation support.
- Recommendations for public policies to promote social justice and inclusivity.
- Emphasizes the need for systemic changes in human milk bank services for transgender men.
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