Mulheres Primigestas: um olhar sobre o desempenho ocupacional e o novo papel social de mãe

Abstract

Objetivo: Analisar o desempenho ocupacional e o novo papel social de mãe de mulheres primigestas. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo transversal, descritivo, exploratório, quanti-qualitativo, com 10 mulheres primigestas, na faixa etáriaentre17 e 37 anos (com média de idade = 26,7), atendidas em um Centro de Saúde Escola, no período de julho e agosto de 2021. Resultados: No desempenho ocupacional as categorias que apresentaram diferenças nas médias foram: vestuário, sistema urinário e transferência. Quanto desempenhar o papel social de mãe, a maioria apresentou dúvidas relacionadas à futura rotina de cuidados com o bebê. Conclusão: Pode-se observar que o desempenho ocupacional da mulher primigesta tem comprometimento em pelo menos uma área de AVD e que o papel social de mãe ainda é visto como complexo, uma vez que o pré-natal ainda está focado mais no processo de gestação em si, assim pretende-se reforçar que a mulher primigesta receba orientações para melhor desempenhar suas tarefas ocupacionais e de seu bebê ainda durante o pré-natal.

Occupational therapy practice with puerperal women in the actions of the family health support center

“…We can identify, in the work of Lourenço et al (2022) and Santos & Fornereto (2020), evidence of the work of occupational therapists in pre-delivery, labor, postpartum and other gynecological and obstetric situations aimed at caring for women's health and exerting an additional protective factor for maternal-children's health. Focusing on occupational performance, they help pregnant or postpartum women and their families to carry out their occupations, respecting their completeness as a biopsychosocial subject and contributing to the performance of occupational roles in everyday life in a satisfactory manner, as described below.…”

“…These influences have repercussions on the idealization of motherhood, causing mothers constructed under the idealization of gender to shape themselves to achieve the culturally suggested representation. These difficult reconciliations interfere with women's occupational performance, as, to manage their roles as women-mothers, concessions, abdications, and restructuring are necessary within their daily lives (Lourenço et al, 2022;Behar, 2018).…”

“…This possible naturalization of roles manifests itself in other conditions and professional approaches, often causing difficulties in the experience of those receiving care. When referring to gender, the social representation of mother and woman are strongly linked, since performing the role of being a mother involving mothering and care is part of what is perceived as part of being a woman (Lourenço et al, 2022).…”

“…The role of occupational therapy at Nasf, aimed at women's health and especially postpartum women, is the interest of this study. However, the participation of this professional in assisting this population, although recognized as important, is more studied in hospital environments and health units, with few records in Primary Care (Lourenço et al, 2022;Oliveira & Oliveira, 2019;Fraga et al, 2019;Nascimento et al, 2017).…”

“…The idea of playing another social role, adapting to the new routine and responsibilities as a mother, nursing mother and caregiver, require adjustments to the identity of the pregnant woman, now also as a mother. This highlights the need to provide comprehensive care to women in order to reduce stress, tiredness, frustrations and feelings of overload (Lourenço et al, 2022;Oliveira & Oliveira, 2019). In this context, of influences on routine, the occupational therapist can contribute to the care provided to this population within the scope of Primary Care.…”