Self-esteem of high-risk pregnant women
International Journal of Development Research
Self-esteem of high-risk pregnant women
Received 17th September, 2019; Received in revised form 02nd October, 2019; Accepted 22nd November, 2019; Published online 30th December, 2019
Copyright © 2019, Liniker Scolfild Rodrigues da Silva et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Objective: To analyze the self-esteem of pregnant women admitted to the high-risk ward of a reference hospital in the city of Recife. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study with a quantitative approach. The sample population included 112 pregnant women.Data collection was performed through a form adapted from the version in the Brazil of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), plus socioeconomic, obstetric and reproductive questions. The sample included pregnant women admitted to the high-risk sector, and excluded pregnant women under age and those who presented inability of understanding and/or verbalization to answer the form. The data analysis was performed by means of descriptive statistics and the results, presented as tables. Results: 72.3% had unsatisfactory self-esteem. Conclusion: The low self-esteem was elevated in high-risk pregnant women. There is need for updating/training health professionals from high-risk maternity hospitals to identify signs of symptoms of low self-esteem in this population with the purpose of offering a reception and a suitable care.
