A motivação para a interrupção ou uso de crack em gestantes e puérperas

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the economic events in the motivation for an interruption and/or continuity of crack consumption during the gestational period. We understand an affectivity from the theoretical perspective of Jean Piaget, understood as an action energy. Thus, we hypothesized that the affection acts are motivators of the interruption or of the continuity of drug use during the gestational period and questioned which are the affective aspects involved in this conduct. Therefore, we proposed an empirical research on the qualification of case studies with four pregnant and/or puerperal women who interrupted and/or continued the use of crack during pregnancy. As a data collection instrument, we used a semi-structured interview. Data analysis and the treatment of these information were performed according to the Bardin Content Analysis. The results indicate that the affective aspects act directly on the decision to stop or to continue the use of crack. At the beginning and during drug use feelings like sadness, pleasure, anger, will, loneliness and absence of shame came up. On the other hand, referring to the interruption, there were other feelings: guilt, will, love and fear. Regardless of the interruption or the continued drug use, all participants have a negative connotation of crack and of its use, especially during gestation. In this way, the investigation about the affective aspects involved in crack consumption is relevant, in order to improve the care strategies aimed at this public