Therapeutic itineraries performed by pregnant women from afro-brazilian religions

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https://doi.org/10.17267/2317-3378rec.v10i2.3875

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Pregnancy. Cultural diversity. Afro-Brazilian Religions. Therapeutic Itineraries.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To know the therapeutic itineraries carried out by pregnant women who adhere to Afro-Brazilian religions in Rio de Janeiro. METHODOLOGY: Exploratory, descriptive, and qualitative study, with 20 postpartum women. Data were collected from July to September 2018 through interviews and submitted to content analysis. RESULTS: The influences of Afro-Brazilian religions during the pregnancy period revealed care actions that permeate by welcoming, supporting, reinvigorating, calming, and accepting. About the therapeutic itineraries of the participants, it was found: oracular consultations; rituals involving orixás and spiritual guides; and specific practices for childbirth. Also, pregnant women who adhere to Afro-Brazilian religions reported situations of religious intolerance experienced in the family environment and the space of care. CONCLUSION: Afro-Brazilian pregnant women built therapeutic itineraries in which they also maintained a link with the prenatal service and were welcomed in the terreiros. Religious practices acted as an alternative and/or therapeutic complementarity in the care process of pregnancy.

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  • Ricardo José Oliveira Mouta, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UERJ
    Professor Adjunto do Departamento de Enfermagem Materno Infantil da Faculdade de Enfermagem da UERJ
  • Elizabeth Sabino dos Anjos Borges, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UERJ
    Egressa do Programa de Residência em Enfermagem Obstétrica da Faculdade de Enfermagem da UERJ
  • Juliana Amaral Prata, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UERJ
    Professora Adjunta do Departamento de Enfermagem Materno Infantil da Faculdade de Enfermagem da UERJ
  • Aldira Samantha Garrido Teixeira, Universidade Federal Fluminense - UFF
    Professora Adjunta do Departamento de Enfermagem Médico Cirúrgica da Escola de Enfermagem Aurora de Afonso Costa da UFF
  • Fernanda Maria do Vale Martins Lopes, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UERJ
    Doutoranda do Programa de Pós Graduação Strictu Sensu da Faculdade de Enfermagem da UERJ

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Published

09/09/2021

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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2021)

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Copyright (c) 2021 Ricardo José Oliveira Mouta, Elizabeth Sabino dos Anjos Borges, Juliana Amaral Prata, Aldira Samantha Garrido Teixeira, Renata Pascoal Freire, Fernanda Maria do Vale Martins Lopes

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How to Cite

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Mouta RJO, Borges ES dos A, Prata JA, Teixeira ASG, Freire RP, Lopes FM do VM. Therapeutic itineraries performed by pregnant women from afro-brazilian religions. Rev Enf Contemp [Internet]. 2021 Sep. 9 [cited 2024 Nov. 22];10(2):262-71. Available from: https://journals.bahiana.edu.br/index.php/enfermagem/article/view/3875

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