Vivência de mães na unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal [Mothers’ experience in neonatal intensive care unit]
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Experiência de vida, mães, prematuro, unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal [Lived experience, mothers, premature, neonatal intensive care units] [Experiencia de vida, madres, unidad de terapia intensiva neonatal]Abstract
Estudo descritivo e quantiqualitativo, que objetivou verificar a vivência de mães de recém-nascidos prematuros internados em unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal. Foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com 20 mães, no período de novembro a dezembro de 2010, numa maternidade pública de João Pessoa, Paraíba. Os dados foram analisados à luz da técnica do discurso do sujeito coletivo. Os resultados mostraram que a experiência de ser mãe de um bebê prematuro é muito difícil, deixando-a estressada, com estado emocional fragilizado, realçado por medo da perda do filho, embora reconheça a necessidade do tratamento. Assim, o estabelecimento do vínculo e do toque entre a mãe e o filho tornam-se imperativos para fortalecer o afeto, o apego, a aceitação, pois ao perceber que pode prestar cuidados ao filho, mesmo que hospitalizado, a torna mais confiante e capaz de superar dificuldades e medos.
ABSTRACT
The aim of this quantitative and qualitative descriptive study was to consider the experience of the mothers of premature newborns hospitalized in a neonatal intensive care unit. Data were collected by semi-structured interviews of 20 mothers at a public maternity facility in João Pessoa, Paraíba, in November and December 2010, and analyzed in the light of the collective subject discourse technique. Results showed that being a mother of a newborn premature is a very difficult experience, which leaves mothers emotionally fragile, afraid of losing their child, but recognizing the need for treatment. Accordingly, bonding and touch between mother and child are important to strengthen affection, attachment and acceptance. When they realize they can provide care for their child, even though hospitalized, they become more confident and able to overcome difficulties and fears.
RESUMEN
Estudio descriptivo y cuanticualitativo que objetivó verificar la vivencia de madres de recién nacidos prematuros internados en unidad de terapia intensiva neonatal. Fueron hechas entrevistas semiestructuradas com 20 madres, de noviembre a diciembre de 2010, en una maternidad pública de João Pessoa – PB - Brasil. Los datos fueron analizados a la luz de la técnica del discurso del sujeto colectivo. Los resultados revelaron que la experiencia de ser madre de un bebé prematuro es mucho difícil haciéndola estresada, con estado emocional fragilizado, todo eso por miedo de la pérdida del hijo, sin embargo reconozca la necesidad del tratamiento. Así el establecimiento del vínculo y del toque entre la madre y el hijo se vuelven inperativos para fortalecer el afecto, el apego, la aceptación, pues percibiendo que puede cuidar del hijo, aunque hospitalizado, la madre se siente más confiante y capaz de superar dificultades y miedos.
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