Percepção materna com o nascimento prematuro e vivência da gravidez com pré-eclampsia

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:To analyze maternal experiences of preeclampsia pregnancy with premature birth at a neonatal intensive care unit. METHODS:A qualitative study using the focus group technique was conducted with 28 women in a facility specialized in high-risk pregnancies in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Northeastern Brazil, in 2004. Mothers included had had preeclampsia during pregnancy and a preterm delivery with consequent hospitalization of their baby at a neonatal intensive care unit. The data were analyzed using thematic content analysis of three thematic nuclei subjects: information about preeclampsia during prenatal care; experiences with the preterm newborn, and their perception of neonatal intensive care unit professionals' attitudes. RESULTS:Maternal reports showed subjects' lack of knowledge with regard to preeclampsia and its association with prematurity. Diffi culties inherent to the maternal role of caring for the child in the neonatal intensive care unit were identifi ed, accentuated by communication fl aws between health professionals and users.CONCLUSIONS: Some diffi culties experienced by the mothers, in the context of preeclampsia and prematurity, were aggravated by lack or inadequacy of information provided to the users.

Vision-related quality of life in children with retinopathy of prematurity

“…There are often difficulties related to the acceptance of these impairments and mobilization of resources to deal with them (19) . Parents can have reactions of shock, despair, and/or sadness (16,18,20) , because they are often unaware of what prematurity entails and may have misconceptions about these births (16) . The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of ROP on vision-related quality of life in children.…”

Percepções de um grupo de mulheres sobre a doença hipertensiva específica da gestação

“…Três tiveram feto morto em razão de complicações da pré-eclâmpsia, duas estavam com seus filhos na unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal e as demais estavam com seus bebês em alojamento conjunto. Estes dados apresentamse semelhantes a um estudo realizado anteriormente com mulheres que vivenciaram a gravidez com pré-eclâmpsia (9) .…”

“…Um estudo realizado em 2004, com o objetivo de analisar as vivências maternas diante da pré-eclâmpsia (9) , evidenciou o desconhecimento das entrevistadas sobre a pré-eclâmpsia durante o acompanhamento pré-natal, tendo elas conhecimento sobre sua situação apenas mediante a internação hospitalar pela gravidade clínica ou pelo iminente parto prematuro.…”

Experiencias y sentimientos vividos durante una gestación de alto riesgo: un estudio documental 2005-2011

“…Página 364 Souza, Araújo, Azevedo, Jerônimo, Barbosa y Sousa 20 , referenciaron en su investigación que algunas mujeres no aceptaban la hospitalización porque no presentaban ningún signo o síntoma, mientras que para otras, ver a sus hijos en la UCIN significó tristeza y desesperación.…”