La Institución de la Gota de Leche en la provincia de Toledo (1906-1966)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6053829 |
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| Authors | Mercedes Dios-Aguado (0000-0002-0991-7558, Asociación Española de Urología), Ángela Aparecida Peters (0000-0002-0363-8371, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora), Maria Angélica De Almeida Peres (0000-0002-6430-3540, Asociación Española de Urología), Paulo Joaquim Pina Queirós (0000-0003-1817-612X, Asociación Española de Urología), Sagrario Gómez-Cantarino (0000-0002-9640-0409, Asociación Española de Urología) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Issue | 62 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cultura de los Cuidados (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1138-1728 • E-ISSN: 1699-6003 |
| Publisher | Universidad de Alicante Servicio de Publicaciones (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.14198/cuid.2022.62.09 |
| OpenAlex | W4315698789 |
| Language | ES |
| References cited | 1 |
The objective of this historical investigation is to discover if the Institution called "La Gota de Leche" existed in Toledo. Methodology by means of the heuristic method, the historical press is analyzed and other primary archival sources are reviewed. Results, although its creation was tedious and its operation was subject to criticism, its benefits were soon seen through the maternal and child health indicators. The institution between 1906 and 1966, was present in both the urban and rural areas of Toledo. Since the creation the mother received health care throughout the gestational period; she acquired habits on child hygiene and obtained health education to establish adequate breastfeeding. Conclusion La Gota de Leche Toledana was a School of Childcare and Maternology, a fact that allowed to carry out prevention, care and education activities throughout the gestational period. Thus, the results obtained were extremely satisfactory, since it was possible to reduce infant mortality during the first half of the 20th century, through the improvement of maternal and child health indicators
Art · Humanities · Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions · Medicine and Dermatology Studies History · Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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