Care of wheelchair pregnant women in the light of Collière's theory

• Published in: Revista brasileira de enfermagem Vol. 73; no. 4; pp. e20180755 - 7
• Main Authors: Lima, Daiana Silva, Silva, Leila Rangel da, Rocha, Cristiane Rodrigues da, Teixeira, Selma Villas Boas, Paiva, Mirian Santos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Brazil Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem 2020
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Brazil; Caregivers; Childbirth & labor; cuidado pré-natal; Disability; Disabled Persons - rehabilitation; enfermagem; Female; gravidez; Handicapped accessibility; Health Services Needs and Demand - statistics & numerical data; Human rights; Humans; Maternal & child health; Medical personnel; Middle Aged; People with disabilities; pessoas com deficiência; Pregnancy; Pregnant Women; Prejudice; Premature birth; Qualitative Research; saúde da mulher; Wheelchairs; Womens health; Brazil
• ISSN: 0034-7167; 1984-0446
• DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0755

to discuss care needs of wheelchair pregnant women in the light of Collière's Theory of Caring.
qualitative, descriptive, exploratory, with eight women, between August 2014 and March 2015, in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. The method of data collection was the life history. The theoretical reference used was Marie-Françoise Collière's Theory of Caring. The thematic type analysis identified three categories: pregnancy planning; support and prejudice of family and health professionals; and caring for the wheelchair pregnant woman.
prejudice, fear, lack of support, lack of knowledge about the maintenance of pregnancy and childbirth interfered negatively in the process of gestation. Participants had urinary tract infection, miscarriages and preterm birth. Final Considerations: gestation in these women should predict possible intercurrences, which makes it imperative to train professionals in integral care to promote and protect health.