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| Author(s): |
Claudia de Azevedo Aguiar
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Saúde Pública (FSP/CIR) |
| Defense date: | 2016-06-21 |
| Examining board members: |
Ana Cristina D'Andretta Tanaka;
Jacqueline Isaac Machado Brigagão;
Carmen Simone Grilo Diniz;
Fabíola Holanda Barbosa Fernandez;
Nadia Zanon Narchi
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| Advisor: | Ana Cristina D'Andretta Tanaka |
| Abstract | |
It is estimated that approximately 40 per cent of women experience some form of morbidity during pregnancy, childbirth or the postpartum period. Some of these have even approached death - an event known as a maternal near-miss. To experience such a condition means sharing the pathological and environmental factors of women who died from obstetric causes. Thus, the accounting of maternal near-miss experiences can help in the understanding of severe obstetric events, such as maternal, preventable death in almost 100 per cent of cases. The experiences of the people involved are authentic and representative of all through the construction of a common identity. This identity confers quality to the memory of a group. Therefore, each memory is a social phenomenon. With this, the experiences of twelve women, who almost died due to pregnancy and childbirth problems, were analyzed after selection via Internet and in-person interviews. The qualitative method used was the oral life history and the theoretical analysis was based on the concepts of Health Needs and Human Rights. Eight collective memories composed of speeches: unmet health needs; deficiencies in care received; assistance contributing to the occurrence of the near-miss; other explanations for the experience of near-miss; deprivation of contact with the child; violation of rights; absence of rights of claim; and other paths taken to alleviate the sense of rights and needs not met. In some memories, severe morbidity prevented the health needs of mothers to be met. In some others, worsening health had elapsed due to not meeting their needs. In Maternal Health, a common way of human rights violation is transited through the care practices. The use of painful interventions, potentially risky and without a justifiable clinical indication composed most of the narrated stories of this study. As a result, mothers and babies had their personal condition disrespected as well as their physical and emotional integrity threatened. To understand the health needs of these women is to recognize them as subjects with rights; with individualized care, respecting their autonomy, ensuring ready access to technologies, establishing links (a)effective with the health team and preserving their lives. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 12/09039-4 - Maternal near miss: the experiences of women cared in public health and private health |
| Grantee: | Cláudia de Azevedo Aguiar |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |