Social representations of pregnant women about high-risk pregnancy: repercussions for prenatal care.
Alexandre Aguiar Pereira, Ivaneide Leal Ataíde Rodrigues, Laura Maria Vidal Nogueira and 4 others
PMID 37844202WHAT IT FOUND
Women with high-risk pregnancy described fear of death and loss, anchored in past traumatic experiences.
They relied heavily on family support to cope. While they used the internet for information, they valued prenatal consultations primarily for emotional reassurance and trust-building with professionals.
Key findings
01Participants associated high-risk pregnancy with negative emotions, specifically pain and sadness, viewing it as a limitation on their daily lives.
02Fears about the future were anchored in memories of previous pregnancy losses or complications, leading to anxiety about the baby's health.
03Family support was identified as a crucial foundation for coping with the difficulties of high-risk pregnancy, providing safety and tranquility.
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What it does not show
The study used convenience sampling and theoretical saturation, which limits the generalizability of the findings to other populations or regions. Participants were from a specific region in Brazil (Pará), where sociocultural factors and imaginaries may differ significantly from other contexts. The use of lexical analysis software may have limited the ability to capture the full nuance and subjectivity of individual testimonies. Individual interviews did not provide a global understanding of the social representations, as suggested by the authors.
Declared interests
The study was conducted by a researcher who did not have an institutional, labor, or personal relationship with the institution or professionals, minimizing potential bias. No specific funding sources or conflicts of interest were declared in the provided text.
The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret the themes as evidence that specific nursing interventions improved outcomes. This study describes the women's perceptions and experiences, not the efficacy of care provided.