Non-invasive technologies in assisting high-risk parturient women: nurse-midwives’ perceptionss

Objective: to know nurse-midwives’ perceptions about factors related with the use of non-invasive care technologies in the care of high-risk parturient women. Methods: qualitative study, with 10 nurse-midwives from the obstetric center of a high-risk maternity hospital in a university hospital. Data...

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Main Authors: Lana Priscila Meneses Ares, Juliana Amaral Prata, Jane Marcia Progianti, Adriana Lenho de Figueiredo Pereira, Ricardo José Oliveira Mouta, Luísa Belém Amorim, Laura Greco Gioia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2021-04-01
Series:Rev Rene
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Online Access:http://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/61385/196701
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Summary:Objective: to know nurse-midwives’ perceptions about factors related with the use of non-invasive care technologies in the care of high-risk parturient women. Methods: qualitative study, with 10 nurse-midwives from the obstetric center of a high-risk maternity hospital in a university hospital. Data were collected by semi-structured interviews and subjected to content analysis. Results: prenatal care with a focus on female autonomy, the availability of specific materials and the sector’s infrastructure are facilitating factors. Work overload, the devaluation of nurse-midwives’ knowledge by some medical professionals and the lack of institutional support for teamwork are limiting factors. Conclusion: the factors referred to show the need to boost collaborative work in assisting high obstetric risk, encourage the use of non-invasive care technologies and improve nurses’ working conditions.
ISSN:2175-6783