Representação social de pais sobre o filho prematuro na unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal

Abstract

Qualitative study that aimed at understanding the social representation of a parent with a premature child. The data were collected between May and June 2008, in a semi-structured interview with 17 parents whose premature children were hospitalized in the NICU of two public institutions in Natal, Brazil. The reports were analyzed based on the Social Representations Theory (SRT). The results reveal that the hospitalization of their children causes parents to experience emotions of fear, anguish, anxiety, loneliness interspersed with those of faith, joy and hope. For a parent the NICU is a frightening environment, albeit necessary for the specialized care that the conditions of the premature newborn require.

Functional development of preterm infants: an integrative literature review

“…However, for premature infants we must take into account two factors: the irst is that of their greater biological vulnerability, arising from the initial immune system weakness, the possible absence of breastfeeding, and the overall systemic immaturity that would make them potentially prone to developing conditions of adverse health, to diseases and to hospitalizations. In addition, the attitudes of care should also be considered for children who have adverse health conditions in the present, since they can refer to past experiences that were common from the neonatal period; fear, anxiety, uncertainty and loss (40), and in this way, parents/caregivers may be highly protective and limiting functional development.…”

Social representations of premature birth from the perspective of individuals born preterm in the 1990s

“…[7][8][9]24,25 It is worth noting that adolescents and youth experiences are associated with complex identity formation processes. 11,26 Having been born preterm plays a more significant role in the process of those who have more special health care needs and sequelae.…”

Representaciones sociales de la prematurez desde la perspectiva de personas nacidas prematuras en la década de los noventa

“…[7][8][9]24,25 Es importante considerar que las experiencias de adolescencia y juventud se asocian a los complejos procesos de formaciones identitarias. 11,26 El haber nacido prematuro tiene mayor significación en ese proceso, en aquellos sujetos con más secuelas y necesidades especiales de atención en salud.…”