Feelings of women with sickle cell anemia with regard to reproductive experiences
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https://doi.org/10.5205/1981-8963-v6i12a7700p2934-2941-2012Keywords:
Anemia Falciforme, Mulheres, Sentimentos, EnfermagemAbstract
ABSTRACT
Objective: to describe the feelings experienced by women with sickle cell anemia with regard to their reproductive experiences. Method: this is an exploratory, descriptive, study with a qualitative approach. The population consisted of 25 women with a confirmed sickle cell anemia diagnosis with previous reproductive experiences. A semi-structured interview was used for data collection. Data were approached through thematic Content Analysis. Results: through the analysis of interviews, the following categories emerged: fears and longings which fill the lives of women with sickle cell anemia during their reproductive experiences; feeling of family, financial, and conjugal insecurity; feeling of happiness, overcoming, and victory with regard to the gestational process; feeling of sadness, trauma, and frustration resulting from breastfeeding failure and complications inherent to sickle cell anemia. Conclusion: it was found out that women with sickle cell anemia showed a multiplicity of feelings with various influences ‒ economic, social, and psychological ‒ in their reproductive experiences. Descriptors: Sickle Cell Anemia; Women; Feelings; Nursing.
RESUMO
Objetivo: descrever os sentimentos vivenciados por mulheres com anemia falciforme em relação às suas experiências reprodutivas. Método: estudo exploratório, descritivo, com abordagem qualitativa. A população foi composta por 25 mulheres com diagnóstico confirmado de anemia falciforme com experiências reprodutivas anteriores. Foi utilizada entrevista semiestruturada para coleta de dados. Os dados foram abordados por meio da Análise de Conteúdo temática. Resultados: a partir da análise das entrevistas emergiram as seguintes categorias: medos e anseios que povoam a vida das mulheres com anemia falciforme durante suas experiências reprodutivas; sentimento de insegurança familiar, financeira e conjugal; sentimento de felicidade, superação e vitória em relação ao processo gestacional; sentimento de tristeza, trauma e frustração decorrente do insucesso da amamentação e das complicações inerentes à anemia falciforme. Conclusão: constatou-se que as mulheres com anemia falciforme manifestaram multiplicidade de sentimentos com diversas influências ‒ econômica, social e psicológica ‒ em suas experiências reprodutivas. Descritores: Anemia Falciforme; Mulheres; Sentimentos; Enfermagem.
RESUMEN
Objetivo: describir los sentimientos vividos por mujeres con anemia de células falciformes con relación a sus experiencias reproductivas. Metodología: esto es un estudio exploratorio, descriptivo, con abordaje cualitativo. La población fue compuesta por 25 mujeres con diagnóstico confirmado de anemia de células falciformes con experiencias reproductivas anteriores. Fue utilizada entrevista semi-estructurada para la recogida de datos. Los datos fueron abordados por medio del Análisis de Contenido temático. Resultados: las entrevistas emergieron las siguientes categorías: miedos y anhelos que pueblan la vida de las mujeres con anemia de células falciformes durante sus experiencias reproductivas; sentimiento de inseguridad familiar, financiera y conyugal; sentimiento de felicidad, superación y victoria con relación al proceso gestacional; sentimiento de tristeza, trauma y frustración resultante del fracaso de la lactancia materna y de las complicaciones inherentes a la anemia de células falciformes. Conclusión: las mujeres con anemia de células falciformes manifestaron una multiplicidad de sentimientos con diversas influencias ‒ económica, social y psicológica ‒ en sus experiencias reproductivas. Descriptores: Anemia De Células Falciformes; Mujeres; Sentimientos; Enfermería.
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