Experiences of women with preeclampsia in an Obstetric Intensive Care Unit in Colombia

OBJECTIVETo describe the meaning that pregnant women with preeclampsia attach to nursing care in an obstetric intensive care unit of a hospital in Neiva (Colombia). METHODQualitative-phenomenological study, guided by the theoretical guidelines of Diekelmann, Allen and Tanner. The data was collected...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Enfermería clínica (Internet. English ed.) 2021-05, Vol.31 (3), p.166-174
Main Authors: Escobar-Bermúdez, Alicia, Bejarano-Beltrán, Martha Patricia
Format: Article
Language:eng ; spa
Subjects:
Nursing
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:OBJECTIVETo describe the meaning that pregnant women with preeclampsia attach to nursing care in an obstetric intensive care unit of a hospital in Neiva (Colombia). METHODQualitative-phenomenological study, guided by the theoretical guidelines of Diekelmann, Allen and Tanner. The data was collected during the second semester of 2017 and the first semester of 2018, through in-depth interviews with eleven participants, which were subsequently analysed until reaching theoretical saturation. RESULTS273 significant fragments, eight common meanings and four emerging themes: establishing links that satisfy, an invisible woman, approaching a transpersonal relationship of care, and the pursuit of understanding emerged from this study. CONCLUSIONAdmission to the obstetric intensive care unit due to severe pre-eclampsia represents a change of role for women who, in addition to undergoing physical changes, also manifest a variety of emotions related to the circumstances of care and the actions of nurses.
ISSN:2445-1479
DOI:10.1016/j.enfcli.2020.11.003