Perspectivas maternas sobre mortalidade perinatal

Abstract

A qualitative study of an interpretative nature performed with mothers who experienced the loss of a child in the perinatal period, in order to present the scenarios of perinatal mortality according to maternal perspective and epidemiological evidence. The findings of this study indicate that 52% of the mothers participating in the research were classified as having low gestational risk or intermediate risk and that 78.27% of infant deaths were avoidable. It is also noteworthy that the process of mourning is continuous, painful and lasting, and the difficulties experienced by the mothers show that they are not fully assisted by a health team trained to help in this distressing situation. In this way, it is evident the need for a support network the moment the mother receives the news of her child's death and that this care lasts until the bereaved finds a meaning for her loss. Thus, we conclude the importance of an interdisciplinary team, for the integral care and also, guarantee a humanized assistance with quality.