Beliefs, Practices and Attitudes of Pregnant Women Concerning Urinary Infections

Authors

  • Édgar Castro Author Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales, Universidad del Cauca
  • Liliana Caldas Author Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Cauca
  • Carmita Cepeda Author Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Cauca
  • Briseida Huertas Author Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Cauca
  • Nini Jiménez Author Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Cauca

Keywords:

Urinary Infections, Care, Practices, Beliefs, Attitudes, Culture.

Abstract

In the urinary tract of pregnant women important changes take place, are prone to suffer from infections of the urinary ways. Both asymptomatic bacteriuria and urinary tract infection (U.T.I) require a right detection and an appropriate treatment in order to avoid complications, and it is in these processes when an active care of the expectant mother and the support from the nursing staff become relevant.

Objective: To describe the beliefs, practices and attitudes of the expectant women regarding the urinary infections, Alfonso Lopez Healthcare Centre, Popayán – Colombia.

Method: The study was carried out through a qualitative ethnographic method, with twenty one pregnant women who attended the prenatal check-up at Alfonso Lopez Healthcare Centre.

Results: The research allowed knowing the impact that the cultural knowledge has upon the self-care practice over the course of the gestation stage. Likewise, it was possible to see a strong disagreement about the use and treatment with antibiotics; given that some people think that those medications may have harmful effects on the baby.

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Author Biographies

Édgar Castro, Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales, Universidad del Cauca

Antropólogo; Profesor Asociado, Departamento de Antropología y Enfermería, Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales, Universidad del Cauca, Colombia

Liliana Caldas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Cauca

Microbióloga; Profesora Asistente, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Cauca, Colombia.

Carmita Cepeda, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Cauca

Enfermera graduada, Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Cauca.

Briseida Huertas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Cauca

Enfermera graduada, Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Cauca.

Nini Jiménez, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Cauca

Enfermera graduada, Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Cauca.

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How to Cite

Castro, Édgar, Caldas, L., Cepeda, C., Huertas, B., & Jiménez, N. (2009). Beliefs, Practices and Attitudes of Pregnant Women Concerning Urinary Infections. Aquichan, 8(2). Retrieved from https://aquichan.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/aquichan/article/view/135

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2008)

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