Retracer l’influence de l’histoire, de la politique et de la culpabilisation des mères

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Mots-clés :

décisions relatives à la vaccination; H1N1; confiance; surveillance; risque; responsabilité; culpabilisation des mères; genre, décisions relatives à la vaccination, H1N1, confiance, surveillance, risque, genre, responsabilité, culpabilisation des mères

Résumé

Lors d’une crise sanitaire, les vaccins peuvent freiner la propagation des maladies et conférer une immunité essentielle à toutes les personnes considérées comme à risque. Pour atteindre l’immunité collective et réussir à freiner la propagation des maladies, une part importante de la population doit être vaccinée. Il est donc essentiel de prendre en compte les facteurs qui amènent les gens à accepter ou à refuser la vaccination. À partir d’une étude de cas menée lors de la pandémie de grippe H1N1 de 2009, cet article examine comment des cas historiques d’iatrogénèse, des interventions médicales sur le corps des femmes, les pratiques sociales consistant à culpabiliser les mères pour la mauvaise santé des enfants, ainsi que le bilan du gouvernement provincial en matière de financement et de soutien aux soins de santé ont conjointement orienté les décisions des femmes en matière de vaccination. Les résultats, fondés sur 19 entretiens qualitatifs semi-structurés, indiquent que pendant la pandémie de grippe H1N1 de 2009, les femmes enceintes craignaient de prendre les mauvaises décisions en raison de la culpabilisation sociale des mères et de la responsabilité liée au genre au sein de la profession médicale. Leur décision de se faire vacciner a été prise en tenant compte de la surveillance et du regard médical portés sur les corps des femmes enceintes et de leur sentiment de confiance ou de méfiance à l’égard du gouvernement provincial. Les résultats de l’étude offrent une compréhension plus approfondie des décisions en matière de santé en replaçant les décisions des femmes en matière de vaccination dans un contexte historique et sociopolitique élargi. De plus, les résultats indiquent que la confiance ne s’établit pas facilement en période de crise, mais qu’elle nécessite un effort constant et continu pour examiner les enjeux de l’inégalité entre les hommes et les femmes dans les pratiques médicales et les politiques gouvernementales.

Biographie de l'auteur-e

  • Irene Shankar, Mount Royal University

    Irene Shankar’s scholarship and teaching is embedded within the critical intersections of marginalization and inequality. A Professor of Sociology at Mount Royal University, Dr. Shankar’s main areas of research and teaching are Feminist Theories, Sociology of Gender, Critical Race Theory, Qualitative Methodology, and the Sociology of Health and Illness. Dr. Shankar’s ability to use her critical scholarship to inspire activism and change has resulted in numerous commendations for her leadership in both teaching and research, such as MRU Distinguished Faculty Award and the Faculty of Arts Outstanding Researcher Award.

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2026-04-29