Experiences of a patient with obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome

Abstract

Obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome is one of the leading preventable causes of recurrent abortions, where conflicts are acquired. The objective of this study was to know the main experiences of a patient with this syndrome to contribute to appropriate health care, which contributes to nursing expertise. This was based on qualitative research and a phenomenological approach with a narrative history of a life episode design, in which, through a sampling purposeful selected to work with a single participant, to whom a semi-structured interview was applied, obtaining information that was transcribed and categorized, with content analysis and data triangulation. Consequently, this is how discouraging experiences were evidenced where the protagonists were ignorance and fear, highlighting the importance of the intervention of the nursing professional in women who want to get pregnant, after a history of fetal deaths.