MEANING OF PRENATAL FOR MEN, IN THE LIGHT OF THE DISCOURSE OF THE COLLECTIVE SUBJECT
Paternity. Men's Health. Nursing. Pregnancy. Gender and health.
Introduction: Pregnancy is a complex and differentiated phase of life that involves many physical and psychosocial transformations. It is a period of great expectations and emotional influences, permeated by feelings and discoveries regarding the new roles that will be exercised within the home. Therefore, the function of primary care is paramount in providing quality and humanized prenatal and puerperal care with the aim of welcoming women from the beginning of pregnancy, seeking, at the end of pregnancy, the birth of a healthy and healthy child. maternal and newborn well-being. In this context, the man's participation in the reproductive process is explored, allowing his choice to be a father, and in the affective relationship with the children that can be established with prenatal care. However, cultural and professional factors tend to distance men from prenatal care. Objective: to identify the meaning of prenatal care for men, in the light of the Collective Subject Discourse. Methodology: this is a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory research that had as its setting two health units selected by drawing lots among the four existing in the municipality of Nova Floresta/PB. The subjects of this study were the companions of the pregnant women assisted at the health units drawn and registered in the Prenatal program and who had had at least three consultations. Furthermore, a semi-structured interview was used and data analysis was performed using the Discourse of the Collective Subject (DSC) obtained by verbal analysis issued in the first person (collective) singular. Partial results: The research was composed of eight participants. All partners interviewed are biological parents of the current conceptus, ranging in age from 18 to 30 years. They have a family income of less than one minimum wage. Regarding the number of pregnant women's consultations, six were between three and six prenatal consultations and five of these with gestational age (GA) in the second trimester and all started their follow-ups in the 1st trimester of pregnancy. Of these, four pregnant women were in their 1st pregnancy. No participant interviewed accompanied the pregnant woman in the current prenatal consultations. Discussion: the collective discourses are being structured based on the central ideas presented, as well as the discussion according to the appropriate national and international literature. As next steps for the presentation of the dissertation, it is intended to adapt the present work according to the suggestions of the committee.