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Revista Habanera de Ciencias Médicas
versão On-line ISSN 1729-519X
Resumo
OSORIO CASTANO, Jhon Henry; CARVAJAL CARRASCAL, Gloria e GAZQUEZ RODRIGUEZ, María de los Ángeles. Maternal-fetal bonding: a concept analysis. Rev haban cienc méd [online]. 2019, vol.18, n.6, pp. 969-982. Epub 05-Dez-2019. ISSN 1729-519X.
Introduction:
Maternal-fetal bonding is a relational process built by the pregnant woman.
Objective:
To identify the attributes of the concept of maternal-fetal bonding.
Material and methods:
The conceptual analysis approached by Walker and Avant´s was used. A detailed searched for articles in several databases such as Lilacs/BIREME, CUIDEN, EBSCO, Science Direct, Ovid, EMBASE, PubMed/Medline y Google Scholar was carried out. A database was designed to gather information from different articles. The integration of information was carried out following the steps proposed for the concept analysis outlined by Walker and Avant.
Development:
Maternal-fetal bonding is a process that requires the mental representation of the fetus as a person. It can be expressed as interactions with the fetus and self-care behavior, and it requires network support. Some antecedents of maternal-fetal bonding are the relation of the pregnant woman with her mother and her partner and consequently, the intention to breastfeed, the sensation of maternal competence, and maternal-infant attachment. The attributes of this concept can be grouped into four dimensions: cognitive, affective, altruistic, and personal/relational. Several instruments have been developed to carry out its measurement, including Cranley´s, Muller´s and Condon´s.
Conclusions:
It is concluded that maternal-fetal bonding is a concept of transcendence combining theory and practice of maternal and child nursing care and prenatal care; as it is a fundamental pillar in the transition to motherhood.
Palavras-chave : Prenatal care; maternal-child nursing; maternal-fetal relations; pregnancy; concept formation; maternal-child health.