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Theoretical, methodological and analytical aspects of ethnographic research in obstetric nursing: an integrative review* * Extracted from the dissertation: “Cuidado de enfermagem obstétrico transcultural: práticas profissionais e experiências maternas no parto institucionalizado”, Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem, Universidade Regional do Cariri, 2017.

Aspectos teóricos, metodológicos y analíticos de investigaciones etnográficas en enfermería obstétrica: revisión integrativa

Abstract

Objective:

To characterize ethnographic research in the area of obstetric nursing regarding its theoretical, methodological and analytical aspects.

Method:

An integrative review performed in the MEDLINE®, LILACS, BDENF and CINAHL databases, as well as the SciELO virtual library.

Results:

Thirty (3030. El-Nemer A, Downe S, Small N. 'She would help me from the heart': an ethnography of Egyptian women in labour. Soc Sci Med. 2006;62:81-92. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.05.016
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) articles formed the analytical corpus after screening and reading the primary references in full. The most used methods were ethno-nursing, ethnography and institutional ethnography; the immersion time in the field ranged from 12 visits to 48 months occurring in institutional contexts. The main data collection techniques were observation, individual interviews and training guides for ethno-nursing. The data were organized as themes and subthemes, analyzed through the ethno-nursing analysis guide, implementing the Theory of Diversity and Universality of Cultural Care as theoretical reference.

Conclusion:

Ethnographic studies in the area of obstetric nursing are within the scope of microethnographies and are operationalized based on theoretical-methodological nursing references, being useful to analyze the complexity of phenomena involving obstetric nursing care, and focusing on the etic (professional) and emic (women) perspectives.

Descriptors:
Nursing Care; Obstetric Nursing; Women’s Health; Culture; Anthropology, Cultural; Review

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