The interpretative and biographical method for understanding the experiences and the expressions related by pregnant women patients of a health care service

Abstract

This objective of this study based on pictorial ethnography is to understand the experience of women in their contact with the health system during pregnancy. The data were presented by narrative and their analysis was done based on the Interpretative and Biographical Method. From the interviews eight cultural categories were taken, from which emerged three cultural themes: "Classification of life experiences," "Advancement of the birth process" and "Taking pictures of significant events." The findings allowed for a comprehensive vision of the particpants' cultural knowledge related to their interaction with the health system, as well as their expectations of the puerperal gravid cycle.