Interprofessional care for Indigenous women during pregnancy and childbirth in light of Complexity Theory

To reflect, in light of complexity theory, on the dynamics of interprofessional healthcare for indigenous women during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

A theoretical-reflective study, using Edgar Morin's complexity framework, through the tetragram to reveal the encounters, tensions, and possibilities present in interprofessional care in intercultural contexts.

Interprofessional care emerges as a crucial strategy for overcoming the fragmentation of the hegemonic biomedical model. The application of the tetragram has demonstrated that: order resides in traditional practices and biomedical protocols; disorder manifests itself in cultural ruptures and conflicts; interaction occurs in experiences of articulation between different types of knowledge; and organization indicates the construction of more inclusive and adaptive care arrangements.

Complexity theory offers a fruitful lens for rethinking and (re)orienting attention to indigenous women's health, highlighting the imperative of active listening, valuing traditional knowledge, and building culturally safe, contextualized, and transformative interprofessional practices.