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Practices in delivery and birth care from mothers’ perspective

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Objective: to highlight the practices of delivery and birth care in a maternity ward from mothers’ perspective. Methods: descriptive cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach carried out in a maternity hospital of usual risk, with 100 regular postpartum mothers. It was used a semi-structured questionnaire as recommended by the World Health Organization. Results: among the practices that should be encouraged from birth care, stands out: women’s privacy; participation of the companion of their choice; the use of non-pharmacological methods for pain relief. Among the practices that should be eliminated: the transfer to the delivery room at the second stage and the lithotomy position. Conclusion: women are still passive in the birth process despite attempts to change the model of care during labor and birth.

Source: Rev Rene

DOI: 10.15253/2175-6783.2016000100004

Authors: Débora Apolinário, Marcelexandra Rabelo, Lillian Daisy Gonçalves Wolff, Silvana Regina Rossi Kissula Souza, Giseli Campos Gaioski Leal

Institution: Universidade Federal do Paraná

Language: English

Topic: Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions

Subfield: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $152