Perceptions about Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy in undergraduate Nursing students Percepciones sobre interrupción voluntaria del embarazo en estudiantes de pregrado en enfermería

Abstract

Objective: To explore the construction of perceptions about Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy in undergraduate nursing students at Universidad Surcolombiana. Materials and methods: Qualitative study, with phenomenological focus, of an exploratory-descriptive scope. A semi-structured interview was applied to a focus group of 10 students, transcribed in a word processor and coded with the help of ATLAS ti version 6. Results: The current perception of the student about Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy is permeated not only by the concepts acquired on the subject during university education but also, by those acquired prior to undergraduate studies. However, the divergence of unsubstantiated opinions derived from the social, family, religious, and academic context, influenced the nurse in training to feel internal conflict to establish a personal position on the subject, making it often susceptible to the influence of ideas and positions on the Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy vehemently taught by some teachers. Conclusion: The construction of perceptions in students is the result of the conjugation of the context in which they live and develop before entering university, and of the academic context linked to university training; where the narrow knowledge received with a diversity of positions and approaches, generates friction of ideas and negatively influences the performance of the future professional characterized by insecurity, uncertainty and concern, deepening the barriers for women to access free Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy rights.