Atención prenatal: ¿tensiones o rutas de posibilidad entre la cultura y el sistema de salud?

Resumen

Objective. This article presents the findings of the first phase of research carried out in the municipality of \nCandelaria (Valle del Cauca, Colombia), under an agreement with Psychology undergraduate professional \npractice program of the Universidad de San Buenaventura, Cali, and the Fundación el Amparo I.P.S. This study \nis aimed at identifying the relationships between the forms of pregnancy care recommended by the formal \nhealth system and those practiced by pregnant women who attend prenatal care programs which are in line \nwith their cultural beliefs. Method. In this first phase a qualitative study was carried out with five focus groups: \ntwo with health staff of the Foundation and three with 36 pregnant women attending the prenatal program. \nResults. Cultural barriers in some women were found to the adherence to formal prenatal programs, due to \nbeliefs and eating habits and visits to specialists related to their culture. Conclusion. The importance must be \nstressed of the place of multiculturalism in the development of educational processes within the health system, \nincluding processes of assessment, intervention and support of maternal-neonatal care.