RESUMOTer conhecimento da soropositividade para o vírus da imunodeficiência humana no período gestacional traz sofrimentos e afeta a esperança da mulher. O objetivo do presente estudo foi descrever o significado de maternidade para a gestante que descobre sua soropositividade para o vírus da imunodeficiência humana no pré-natal e a repercussão deste significado em sua esperança. O presente estudo é de caráter qualitativo e se apoiou na pesquisa de narrativas à luz do referencial teórico do Interacionismo Simbólico. Oito mulheres foram entrevistadas, e, após análise dos dados, organizaram-se os resultados obtidos em três unidades temáticas: "Ser mãe"; "Cuidar de si"; e "Entrega à intervenção divina". Identificou-se que a esperança dessas mulheres tem relação com o fato de ser mãe, de forma que a proteção ao filho com vistas a sua soronegatividade é a meta por elas estabelecida; significa o cuidado de si como meio para garantir tal meta, e, diante da desesperança, ela valoriza e intensifica a interação com o filho e com Deus.Palavras-chave: Gravidez, HIV, Pesquisa Qualitativa.
During and after pregnancy, mothers with HIV can undergo treatment that is capable of preventing vertical transmission (VT) to their babies. The purpose of this study was to analyze the experience of family members that provide care for children whose mothers have HIV, to reduce the risk of VT, with emphasis on the beginning of this trajectory. This study was based on the qualitative approach and Symbolic Interactionism was adopted as a theoretical framework. A total of 36 family members participated in the study, all of whom were carers of children aged up to 18 months and waiting for confirmation of the HIV diagnosis. Data were collected in a hospital in north-eastern Brazil, between December 2012 and February 2013, and examined by means of content analysis. Child care began during pregnancy, when the possibility of the child having HIV was expected. Some had previous experience in providing care for exposed children. Understanding the early trajectory of care will help find ways to provide better support for carers during the trajectory of diagnosis confirmation.
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