"Preterm birth risk, me?" Women risk perception about premature delivery - a qualitative analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Risk perception is based on collective indicators, but it is influenced by the individual's self-perception of his health-disease process. This study aims to investigate the risk perception of pregnant women who were identified as high-risk for premature birth and to seek strategies for better management of such cases.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional study where women who had completed their participation in P5 trial were contacted and invited to answer a structured questionnaire with open questions. Data were collected by telephone and analyzed using thematic analysis. The analysis categories were defined, and all the answers were reviewed, categorized, grouped, and a descriptive summary was prepared.

Results

Two hundred eight Brazilian women have partic

SUBMITTER: Silva TV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8449432 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature