O acolhimento nos momentos que antecedem o parto: a vivência da parturiente

Abstract

In Brazil, policies concerning women’s health are relatively new in Brazil, and in many states a program called Rede Cegonha is only gradually being realized. The present dissertation focuses the experience of obstetric intake at a service in hinterland of the state of Bahia. Objective: to investigate the experience of women in an obstetric unit during the moments immediately before childbirth. Method: Grounded Theory (GT) was chosen as theoretical and methodological reference for this study. Eleven women who had recently given birth were interviewed about their perception, feelings and experiences about the intake in the unit. Results: The analysis suggests three axes: Starting point, the Person in her context and e the Physical environment. These were constructed based on nine categories. The “Starting point” unites experiences and difficulties of transport to the unit. Many reported troubles in getting to the unit. The “Person in her context” describes vulnerabilities of the intake process, feeling cared for or not, valued or neglected. The recent mothers were sensitive to the interpersonal relation with the team, and to the rejection of their request to have a partner accompany them. However, most of them valued the service and the help they received. The axis “Physical environment” contains important ambient elements that positively or negatively influence the experience of the intake. Conclusion: Policies of personcentered care in obstetrics still have not been able to meet women’s real needs. Failure to meet the needs of women giving birth in the obstetric context leads to maladjustment in the process of delivery and birth. The perspectives analyzed in this study show that women are sensible to aspects like the personal relationship with the health professionals, care centered on the person with her vulnerabilities and the adequacy of the physical environment. Such factors can impact positively or negatively, depending on the experience of the woman giving birth. The same factors, when linked to the nursing practice, can also, aid or hinder adequate patient care.