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The meaning of caring in prenatal care from Swedish women's perspectives
Åsa Larsson1, Carola Wärnå-Furu1, Yvonne Näsman1
1Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies, Åbo Akademi University, Vasa, Finland.
Aim:
To deepen understanding of the meaning of caring in prenatal care from Swedish women's perspectives.
Method:
Ten women, who had given birth between 1 and 2 months previously, were interviewed. The women have taken part in the routine programme that constitutes maternity care Sweden. A hermeneutic approach inspired by Gadamer was used to analyse the data and gain a deeper understanding of the women's experiences.
Findings:
Three themes were identified in the hermeneutical analysis. The themes highlight an existential and ontological aspect for caring as experienced of the women in the study: invitation and caring promise, witnessing and confirmation, and caring emerges in vulnerability.
Conclusion:
The life-changing gravidity and vulnerability motivates caritative care during pregnancy. Reception of caring is not just a superficial feeling, but gives a new understanding of life on an ontological level. In a genuine caring relationship, the pregnant woman not only receives something but also a power and an opportunity to go further and find her own inner strength.
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