Preparation for Motherhood during Pregnancy: a Concept Analysis

Abstract

Article linked to research: Compromiso, vínculo y preparación durante la gestación. Desarrollo conceptual y validación de un nuevo instrumento para su medición. Conflicts of interests: none. Preparation for motherhood during Pregnancy: a Concept AnalysisObjective. This work sought to identify the attributes of the concept of preparation for motherhood during pregnancy. Methods. Concept analysis with the method by Walker and Avant, which conducted a literature review in databases and other sources. Inclusion criteria were defined and a database was created with the articles included for the analysis. The information was integrated, responding to the eight steps proposed in the method. Results. The concept of preparation for motherhood during pregnancy is defined as an intermediate process of active and conscious participation defined by the cultural, social, and historical contexts, which favor lifestyle changes to optimize health and whose attributes are classified into physical and psychological preparation. Conclusion. The attributes identified contribute to understanding the preparation for motherhood during gestation as a multidimensional concept. These results could be used to design care actions to evaluate pregnant women and prescribe nursing care beyond purely biomedical issues.Descriptors: pregnancy; maternal-child nursing; nursing theory; maternal behavior. Preparación para la maternidad durante la gestación: un análisis de conceptoObjetivo. Identificar los atributos del concepto de preparación para la maternidad durante la gestación. Métodos. Análisis de concepto con el método de Walker y Avant en el que se realizó una revisión de la literatura en bases de datos y otras fuentes. Se definieron criterios de inclusión y se creó una base de datos con los artículos incluidos para el análisis. Se integró la información dando respuesta a los ocho propuestos en el método. Resultados. El concepto de preparación para la maternidad durante la gestación se define como un proceso intermedio de participación activa y consciente delimitado por el contexto cultural, social e histórico de la mujer, que favorece cambios en el estilo de vida para optimizar la salud y cuyos atributos se clasifican en preparación física y psicológica. Conclusión. Los atributos identificados contribuyen a la comprensión de 296Jhon Henry Osorio-Castaño • Gloria Carvajal-Carrascal • María Rodríguez-GázquezInvest Educ Enferm. 2017; 35(3) la preparación para la maternidad durante la gestación como un concepto multidimensional. Estos resultados podrían ser empleados para el diseño de acciones de cuidado tanto para la valoración de la gestante como para la prescripción de cuidados de enfermería más allá de los asuntos puramente biomédicos.Descriptores: embarazo; enfermería maternoinfantil; teoría de enfermería; conducta materna.Preparação para a maternidade durante a gestação: uma análise de conceito Descritores: gravidez; enfermagem materno-infantil; teorías de enfermería; comportamento materno.

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