Primiparous Women: a look at occupational performance and the new social role of mother

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the occupational performance and the new social role of mothers of primiparous women. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive, exploratory, quantitative-qualitative study with 10 primiparous women, aged between 17 and 37 years (mean age = 26.7), attended at a School Health Center, from July to August 2021. Results: In occupational performance, the categories that showed differences in the averages were: clothing, urinary system and transfer. As for playing the social role of mother, most had doubts related to the future routine of baby care. Conclusion: It can be observed that the occupational performance of the primiparous woman is compromised in at least one area of ​​ADL and that the social role of a mother is still seen as complex, since prenatal care is still more focused on the process of pregnancy itself, so it is intended to reinforce that the primiparous woman receives guidance to better perform her occupational tasks and that of her baby even during prenatal care.