Fatores de risco para o desenvolvimento de transtornos mentais relacionados ao período do puerpério em mulheres de baixa renda

Abstract

The puerperium is a period that comprises several physical and psychological changes, in which women become more vulnerable to developing mental alterations. This study aimed to describe the risk factors for the development of mental disorders in low-income postpartum women in a peripheral region of Maceió. This is a descriptive research with a quantitative approach carried out after approval by the Research Ethics Committee, based on resolutions 466/2 and 510/16 which govern research with human beings. The target population of this study were women who were experiencing the puerperium and who were assisted by the Basic Health Unit. , as well as providing the necessary clarifications about the execution of the research and the signing of the Informed Consent Term (TCLE). The participants in this study are women in a situation of social vulnerability, living in a peripheral neighborhood located in Maceió, aged between 18 and 39 years old, most of whom declare themselves to be brown, as well as having an incomplete level of education and low income, depending on mostly from government financial aid. This context, together with other risk factors, can make the woman susceptible to the development of mental alterations, which are harmful and negatively affect the quality of life of the mother, as well as her baby and family members. Thus, the role of health professionals, including nurses, becomes essential in the early recognition of these mental disorders in the puerperium, in order to ensure that interventions take place in a timely manner.