Vivências de mulheres sobre a gravidez ectópica

Abstract

Ectopic pregnancy presents itself as one of the types of hemorrhages that affect women during the first half of the gestational period, which in turn is characterized as pregnancy outside the uterine cavity, has a high number of maternal morbidity and mortality, and an exponential growth in the uterine cavity. cases becoming a major public health issue worldwide. In Brazil, its occurrence affects 2% of pregnancies. The early and accurate diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy consequently favors the choice, management and effectiveness of treatment. The present study aims to analyze the perceptions of women who experience ectopic pregnancy. This is a descriptive research, with a qualitative approach, linked to a matrix project entitled “Obstetric syndromes with hemorrhagic potential and their implications for women's health”. The work was carried out in a maternity school in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The collaborators were women aged 18 years or older with a history of ectopic pregnancy. Women who were experiencing ectopic pregnancy during the collection period were excluded. Data were obtained through semi-structured virtual interviews. The speeches were recorded and transcribed in full. The organization and analysis of data took place through content analysis guided by Bardin. The research meets the ethical requirements contained in the resolutions of the National Health Council, 466/2012 and 510/2016, which govern the development of research involving human beings, respecting the principles of bioethics. The results were initially presented with the characterization of the study participants, describing from sociodemographic data to data referring to the gynecological-obstetric characteristics of the participants. From the results obtained, the main category emerged, which is the Experience of Ectopic Pregnancy, and its subcategories. The study contributes with relevant information for the early identification of this pathology, identifying the lack of knowledge of women about this type of pregnancy, alerting health professionals, especially nurses who work directly in this assistance, about their qualification and promotion of care more targeted and humanized. In addition to contributing to increase the collection of studies related to this relevant theme.