IDENTIFICATION OF EARLY SIGNS OF CHANGE/MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS IN POSTPARTUM WOMEN TO PROMOTE SELF-CARE

• Published in: Revista de pesquisa, cuidado é fundamental cuidado é fundamental, 2024-01, Vol.16, p.1-7
• Main Authors: da Silva, Jéssica Kelly Alves Machado, dos Santos, Amuzza Aylla Pereira, Pontes, Crislane de Oliveira, e Silva, Jovânia Marques de Oliveira, Nascimento, Yanna Cristina Moraes Lira, dos Santos, Clarice Isabel Rosa
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Age groups; Breastfeeding & lactation; Family income; Marital status; Mental disorders; Mental health; Postpartum period; Pregnancy; Prenatal care; Prevention; Professionals; Risk factors; Sociodemographics; Womens health
• ISSN: 2175-5361
• DOI: 10.9789/2175-5361.rpcfo.vl6.11705

The risk factors that may lead to the development of a mental disorder in the puerperium need to be elucidated as a strategy for prevention and health promotion for women in this phase.5 It is important that the nurse clarifies doubts and guides the woman in the self-care actions that can and should be exercised during the puerperium, and for this it is essential that this professional has a theoretical approach to develop care directed to the real needs of puerperal women.6 Therefore, it is recognized that the implementation of comprehensive health care for women, occurring during prenatal care, labor and birth, are essential conditions for the prevention of mental disorders and illnesses that occur in such a unique phase as the puerperium. The study shows its importance in the opportunities to talk about the subject, to establish a relationship of trust between the health professional and the puerperal woman, in addition to serving as a basis for understanding and solving the problems related to mental disorders/alterations that can cause major problems for the mental health of women throughout their pregnancy-puerperal cycle. The instrument used was a semi-structured form based on data related to the identification variables of each participant (age, educational level, occupation, marital status, family income); personal, gynecological and obstetric history (alcoholism/smoking, chronic diseases, menstrual and reproductive data, pregnancy history, medication use); Prenatal care, maternity and breastfeeding (examinations performed, referrals, usual or high-risk pregnancy, evaluation of care provided, evaluation of labor and immediate puerperium, exclusive breastfeeding); psychological factors (daily feelings, family ties and relationship with the newb orn); and finally to the variables of signs of psychological change, through a block of questions guided by the M. I.N.I. Brazilian version 5.0.0, based on DSMIV All interviews were scheduled in advance, respecting the rules and schedules provided by the Health Unit for conducting this research. Sociodemographic data The socio-demographic data presented in Table 1 include variables related to age group, race, education, occupation (if they have a job), birthplace, religion, marital status, whether they receive financial assistance from the government, and family income. [...]it is possible to see in Table 1 that the postpartum women who participated in the study are characterized by being in the age group of