Método ganguru: percepção materna e estratégias de enfrentamento.

• Autor(a) principal: Medeiros, Laysa Gabrielle Silva
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UNISANTOS
• Texto Completo: https://tede.unisantos.br/handle/tede/2801
• topic: método mãe canguru; prematuridade; percepção; enfrentamento; kangaroo mother care; prematurity; perception; coping; SAUDE COLETIVA::SAUDE PUBLICA

Introduction: Every year, 20 million of newborns born with low weight mainly as a result of premature births. This fact represents an important public health problem that reflects in high rates of neonatal and maternal morbimortality. Scientific advances in neonatal intensive care have contributed significantly to reduce perinatal mortality rates promoting an increase in the survival chance of newborns with low weight and the emergence of perinatal care models that improve the quality of care. One of the most important actions is the Kangaroo Method. Objective: Analyze the perceptions of mothers with preterms and/or low weight newborns about the second phase of Kangaroo Method and the coping strategies adopted in a public maternity in the interior of Paraíba. Methodology: A qualitative research was developed and were interviewed, from May to August 2015, ten mothers that were hospitalized in a Kangaroo Mother Accommodation experiencing the second stage of the method in integral way with their babies. The Data Saturation criteria was used to limit the number of participants. The data were collected using semi-structured interviews and were analyzed through Bardin's Content Analysis, from which emerged three categories: Baby hospitalization and maternal feelings; Kangaroo Mother Accommodation: maternal experiences; Experiencing the Kangaroo Mother Care. Results: With a hospitalized baby, mothers face a period a disturbance period involving suffering, fear, sadness, despair, fault and anger, resulting in impairment on their self confidence and self-esteem. However, despite these feelings, mothers can confront the difficulties through religious and/or family support. About to being close to the baby in the Kangaroo Method and deliver the her care, the mothers reported being happy and satisfied, emphasizing the child's improvement after the use of the method. To the mothers, this method was an opportunity to have a more intimate contact with the baby, but also brought difficulties such as distance and the missing of the family. In a general way, the mothers expressed to be satisfied as to the assistance given, the environment and operation, highlighting the role of staff, which contributed to the development of maternal safety. Final considerations: This study helped in understanding the maternal experiences and coping strategies within the Kangaroo Method, highlighting the necessity for reflection on the role of mothers in the context of the method, considering their entirety and individuality.