Nursing team's perceptions about care for pregnant women in a psychiatric unit.
Helena Moro Stochero, Suzinara Beatriz Soares de Lima, Juliana Silveira Colomé and 2 others
PMID 39699352WHAT IT FOUND
Nurses working in psychiatric units describe their care for pregnant patients as routine and impersonal.
They feel unprepared to address the specific emotional and physical needs of this group, relying on rigid protocols rather than individualized assessment.
Key findings
01Care for pregnant women in psychiatric units is often generic and impersonal, driven by rigid routines and protocols rather than individual needs.
02Nursing staff recognize a lack of specific preparation and knowledge to care for pregnant women with mental disorders, despite a desire to improve.
03Participants identified the need for specific technologies and operational procedures to support multidimensional and individualized care planning.
STILL TO COME
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What it does not show
The study was conducted in a single psychiatric unit in southern Brazil, limiting generalizability. Only 25 of the 35 invited nursing professionals participated. Data collection occurred during the pandemic, which may have influenced staff availability and stress levels. The study relies on self-reported perceptions rather than observed care practices.
Declared interests
Funded by Agreement CAPES / COFEN - Notice Nº28 / 2019. No other conflicts of interest declared.
The easy way to misread this
Do not conclude that nurses are unwilling to provide individualized care. The findings indicate they feel structurally and educationally unsupported, not that they lack empathy or desire for better practice.