Rev Rene (Apr 2021)

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

  • 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

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.20212261385
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22
p. e61385

Abstract

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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.

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