Perceptions of the Multi-Professional Team Given the Legal Interruption of Pregnancy Due to Sexual Violence

Abstract

Objective: to know the feelings and coping strategies used by the multi-professional team in relation to cases of legal interruption of pregnancy. Method: a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study, conducted with 21 professionals in a hospital in the Southern Region of Brazil in September and October 2018. The participants were selected by the snowball technique and answered semi-structured individual interviews. The data were analyzed according to Minayo's operative proposal. Results: two thematic categories were unveiled: feelings related to participation in the process of legal interruption of pregnancy and ways of coping and support service of the institution. The participants revealed feelings ranging from indifference to empathy, and that their main ways of coping are the search for specialized services, conversation groups, family and religion. Conclusion: it was observed that the cases assisted give rise to diverse feelings in the professionals and, according to reports, they do not receive any form of support from the institution to deal with them.

Religious implications in the positioning and practice of health professionals and students about induced abortion: systematic review

“…Among the 31 selected documents, 23 articles (74,2%) 8,14,17,18,[20][21][22]25,26,[29][30][31][32][33]35,36,[38][39][40][41][42][43][44] employed quantitative methods, mostly cross-sectional studies, six articles (19,3%) 16,19,27,28,34,37 quantitative employed methods, mostly cross-sectional studies, six articles (3,2%) 23 presented case reports, and an article (3,2%) 24 employed intervention design.…”

“…8,17,18,[20][21][22][24][25][26]30,32,33,40,41,43 These health professionals in training were included more frequently, indicating a particular interest of researchers. Doctors Silveira JR, et al 16 2021…”

“…Religious implications in the positioning and practice of health professionals and students about induced abortion: systematic review were approached in 14 studies (45,1%), 14,16,19,27,29,[34][35][36][37][38][39][40]42,44 midwives in four studies (12,9%), 23,28,31,37 nurses in two studies (6,5%), 36,43 and other health professionals in one study (3,2%). 18 In 25 studies (80,6%) induced abortion was addressed as a central and isolated issue, while six studies (19,4%) addressed abortion among other issues of sexual and reproductive health.…”

“…15 For health professionals, reactions to induced abortion are variable, with expressions ranging from strong conscientious objection to indifference and empathy, modulated by the religious position. 16 Thus, the aim of this study is to review the literature on the relationship between religion and the practices and positions of sexual and reproductive health professionals and students about induced abortion.…”