Feelings experienced by the man before the pregnancy of the partner affected by hypertensive syndromes

Abstract

Objective: To identify the feelings experienced by the man before the pregnancy of the partner affected by hypertensive syndromes. Method: This is an exploratory and descriptive study, with a qualitative nature, which was developed in two maternities at the city of Natal-RN/Brazil, with 20 men whose partners were admitted with a diagnosis of hypertensive syndromes. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews during the period from May 2008 to January 2009, after approval by the Research Ethics Committee from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, under the opinion nº 81/07. The statements were treated in line with the content analysis, according to Bardin. Results: The feelings of fear and concern were prevalent, which were related to the possibility of loss of the wife and of the child, which is a fact aggravated by the lack of information about the health status of health of them both. Conclusion: There is the need of health care professionals to conduct the welcoming of the man in the context of a humanized obstetric care.