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Pesquisas anteriores indicaram que, comparativamente às mães de termo, as
mães dos bebés prematuros apresentavam perceções mais negativas acerca da
gravidez e do parto, mostravam-se mais preocupadas com a saúde e desenvolvimento
do seu bebé, contudo mais confiantes quanto ao futuro e mais otimistas quanto às
suas capacidades para se relacionarem positivamente com os seus filhos. Embora
alguns estudos indiquem que relações entre estas representações estão associadas à
qualidade subsequente da relação mãe-filho(a), pouco sabemos sobre as
representações das mães dos bebés prematuríssimos (bebés muito e extremamente
prematuros).
Neste estudo, procurou-se investigar as representações maternas em díades
com bebés prematuríssimos (IG<32 semanas), comparando-as com as díades com
bebés prematuros (IG>32 e <36 semanas). Foi realizada, para o efeito, uma entrevista
materna nas primeiras 72 horas após o nascimento a 20 mães de bebés
prematuríssimos e 40 mães de bebés prematuros acerca das suas representações
relativamente à gravidez, parto, nascimento antecipado, maternidade e expectativa
sobre o futuro desenvolvimento do bebé.
É no grupo dos bebés prematuríssimos que se verifica uma maior percentagem
de mães que exprimem um sentimento de choque/pânico face à notícia da
prematuridade. No entanto, e curiosamente, existem neste grupo mais mães otimistas
quanto ao futuro dos filhos, se estes sobreviverem, do que no grupo das mães dos
bebés nascidos de pré-termo. O grupo das mães dos prematuros subdivide-se entre as
mães que antecipam imensas dificuldades e aquelas que não esperam dificuldades.
Os dados obtidos serão discutidos à luz das práticas de intervenção precoce
suportadas na evidência e na ação preventiva junto de pais de crianças nascidas de
extremo pré-termo.
ABSTRACT Previous researches show that, compared with term mothers, mothers of premature babies reported more negative perceptions about pregnancy and birth; they revealed themselves more worried with their babies’ health and development, although more confident about the future and more optimistic about their ability to engage positively with their children. Even though some studies emphasize that relationships among such representations are associated with the subsequent quality of the motherchild relationship, not much is known about the representations of mothers of very premature infants. This study attempted to investigate mother representations in dyads with extremely premature babies (GA<32 weeks) in comparison with dyads with premature babies (GA>32 and <36 weeks). For the purpose, interviews were carried out in the first 72 hours after birth to 20 mothers of extremely premature babies and 40 mothers of premature babies about their representations related to pregnancy, birth, anticipated birth, motherhood, and expectations about the baby’s future development. It is in the group of the extremely premature infants that a higher percentage of mothers express a feeling of shock/panic about prematurity. However, and curiously, there are in this group more optimistic mothers about the future of their children, if they survive, than there are in group of mothers of premature babies. The latter is subdivided between mothers who anticipate great difficulties and mothers who anticipate no difficulties. The obtained data will be discussed in the light of early childhood intervention practices backed by evidence and preventive action with parents of extremely premature birth children.
ABSTRACT Previous researches show that, compared with term mothers, mothers of premature babies reported more negative perceptions about pregnancy and birth; they revealed themselves more worried with their babies’ health and development, although more confident about the future and more optimistic about their ability to engage positively with their children. Even though some studies emphasize that relationships among such representations are associated with the subsequent quality of the motherchild relationship, not much is known about the representations of mothers of very premature infants. This study attempted to investigate mother representations in dyads with extremely premature babies (GA<32 weeks) in comparison with dyads with premature babies (GA>32 and <36 weeks). For the purpose, interviews were carried out in the first 72 hours after birth to 20 mothers of extremely premature babies and 40 mothers of premature babies about their representations related to pregnancy, birth, anticipated birth, motherhood, and expectations about the baby’s future development. It is in the group of the extremely premature infants that a higher percentage of mothers express a feeling of shock/panic about prematurity. However, and curiously, there are in this group more optimistic mothers about the future of their children, if they survive, than there are in group of mothers of premature babies. The latter is subdivided between mothers who anticipate great difficulties and mothers who anticipate no difficulties. The obtained data will be discussed in the light of early childhood intervention practices backed by evidence and preventive action with parents of extremely premature birth children.
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Dissertação apresentada na Escola Superior de Educação de Lisboa para obtenção do grau de mestre em Ciências da Educação - Especialidade Intervenção Precoce
Keywords
Prematuridade Representações maternas Intervenção precoce Prematurity Mother representations Early childhood Intervention.
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Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Escola Superior de Educação de Lisboa