Experiences of newborns' mothers at risk and danger: Perceptions of a maternal health and obstetrics nursing team

• Autor(a) principal: Pereira, Helena
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Monteiro, Maria João, Gomes da Costa, José
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.31211/rpics.2021.7.1.194
• topic: Equipa de enfermagem; Mães; Perigo; Recém-nascidos; Vivências; Estudo qualitativo; Life experience; Newborns; Mothers; Risk; Nursing team; Qualitative study

Objective: This study aims to understand the experience of mothers of newborns at risk and danger from the perspective of a maternal health and obstetrics nursing team. Methods: Qualitative research and transversal design were carried out, and nineteen maternal health and obstetrics nurses participated. Data collection was done using a sociodemographic questionnaire and semi-structured interview guide composed of open questions. Results: In the perspective of nurses interviewed, the life course of mothers of newborns at-risk and in danger presents an accumulation of challenging events, which in some cases may affect maternal care and consequently the future development of the newborn. In addition, according to nurses interviewed, mothers deal with the evaluation of the risk and dangerous situations, especially with the fear of separation from newborns. Despite this, they consider that in most cases, collaboration for professional work is positive. Conclusions: It is necessary for professionals who accompany these mothers and families to carry out an assessment and intervention given the needs of newborns at an early stage to avoid the perpetuation of risk and dangerous situations.