title: [How a group of women perceives gestational hypertension disease].
abstract: This study aims to identify the knowledge women in childbirth (puerperas) have regarding gestational hypertension disease (GHD), to learn how they perceive its risk and gravity, and to understand the repercussions of GHD for these women and their families. This is a descriptive exploratory study using qualitative research methods. Data collection took place through individual semi-structured interviews with ten women in childbirth (puerperas) who were diagnosed with GHD. The analysis of the data was performed using Content Analysis. Thematic categories emerged addressing the women's knowledge of GHD; how they perceive diagnosis and the professional care offered; and the repercussions GHD had for them and their families. The study highlights the necessity to rethink and to reorganize the model of perinatal care, not only at the tertiary level but also at primary healthcare centers.
authors: Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. evelinefranco@yahoo.com.br
authors: Eveline Franco
authors: EF
authors: da Silva
authors: Fernanda Peixoto
authors: FP
authors: Cordova
authors: Juliana Luzardo Rigol
authors: JL
authors: Chachamovich
authors: Suzana de Azevedo
authors: Sde A
authors: Záchia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001938:Brazil; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D046110:Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D019359:Knowledge; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000523:psychology; D011247:Pregnancy; D018566:Pregnancy, High-Risk / Q000523:psychology*; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012306:Risk; D055815:Young Adult