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REVISTA DA ESCOLA DE ENFERMAGEM DA USP
Volume 50, Issue 3, Pages 509-518Publisher
UNIV SAO PAOLO
DOI: 10.1590/S0080-623420160000400019
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Maternal Age; Pregnancy; Nursing Care; Obstetric Nursing; Review
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Objective: To identify in the literature how the experiences of women age 35 or above are described in terms of pregnancy. Method: Integrative review based on MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, LILACS, and SciELO databases, with no time period constraint. Results: Eighteen studies that dealt with the experiences of pregnant women at an advanced maternal age were selected and analyzed. The studies evidenced four theme categories: the search for information, which pointed to a deficit of information supplied by health care professionals; perceiving the risks, which pointed to women's concerns about their own health and their children's; the ideal moment for motherhood, with different reasons for postponing it; and adjusting to a new routine, showing a concern regarding changes in daily life. Conclusion: From the results, it was possible to understand that other factors, in addition to those that include risks, are present in the experiences of older pregnant women and point to a need to involve such aspects in nursing care to create comprehensive strategies that are aligned with these women's needs.
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