Análise da actuação do psicólogo com mães em casos de luto neonatal

Abstract

The theme of this monograph is Analysis of the psychologist's performance with mothers in cases of neonatal grief. Motherhood is a time of expectations for many women, however, the death of a child before or shortly after birth represents an immeasurable loss for those who experience it, especially for the mother, requiring comprehensive and humanized support in the hospital context. In this context, it is essential to understand the psychologist's performance with mothers in cases of neonatal grief. In general, the aim is to analyze the psychologist's performance with mothers in cases of neonatal grief. The research was developed at the José Macamo General Hospital and the Chamanculo General Hospital, with professionals who intervened with mothers in situations of neonatal loss in the period 2022-2023. This is a study based on a qualitative approach. Data were collected through the application of a semi-structured interview script, answered by (6) participants selected using the non-probabilistic sampling technique for accessibility. Their responses were analyzed in three stages (pre-analysis, exploration of the material and treatment of results, inference and interpretation). The results showed that of the hospitals analyzed, none of them have a formally established protocol that defines the procedures to be followed in cases of mourning, meaning that intervention with mothers in situations of neonatal loss is conditioned by the working hours of the professionals and subject to the assessment of another professional from the health team. The relevance of a hospital protocol is clear so that psychological assistance is mandatory for all mothers in situations of neonatal loss from the moment the news is communicated, hospital discharge and the continuation of the intervention.(TRADUÇÂO NOSSA)