The childbirth care from the perspective of primiparous mothers and health professionals

International Journal of Development Research

Volume: 
08
Article ID: 
13326
5 pages

The childbirth care from the perspective of primiparous mothers and health professionals

Jozivalda Venâncio Caitano dos Santos, Ana Catarina Torres de Lacerda, Liniker Scolfild Rodrigues da Silva, Natália Maria Penha Coutinho, Genir Isidorio da Silva Santana, Gabriela Priscila Rodrigues da Silva, José Alexandre Albino Pinheiro, Érika Sophia Gouveia da Silva, Denise Cesário de Sousa, Maria José dos Santos Monteiro and Ketilly Rayane do Amaral Silva

Abstract: 

Objective: To characterize the care during labor and childbirth in the perspective of primiparous mothers and health professionals. Method: Quantitative, cross-sectional study, conducted from April to September 2014 with 26 professionals in the obstetric center and 165 puerperal women at the Hospital de Clínicas de Pernambuco. Percentage frequencies were calculated, comparison of proportions, and application of the Chi-square test. Results: Prevalent puerperal women’s age range 18-24 years (70.3%), deliveries performed by physicians (53.3%), assisted by nurses (7.3%). Venoclysis (97.9%), received episiotomy (11.5%), breastfed in the delivery room (30.3%). Routinary use of the partogram (69.2%), use of oxytocin to induce labor, 3.8% sometimes performing Kristeller maneuver. Conclusion: The perception of puerperal women under the childbirth care differed from from the perception of professionals due to practices not recommended by the Ministry of Health that are still used. In this way, it is necessary to rethink strategies to make these professionals that assist women in childbirth aware.

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