Humanized childbirth and father participation / O parto humanizado e a participação do pai

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2008

RESUMO

The humanization of delivery and childbirth assistance regards actions in which women put in action their right to choose a companion, who will be more active in the birth process, giving physical and emotional support, reminding the roots when women gave birth in their familiar environment. The importance of the companion/father in childbirth is recognized but his acceptance as part of the routine has been being discussed. The objectives of this study were: To identify the profile of the fathers who participated of their children birth; to describe how the father experienced his child birth, and to describe the mothers feelings related to the fathers presence. It is a qualitative exploratory research, and semi-structured interviews were used to collect the data. The population of this study corresponds to the mothers and their respective companions/fathers, totalizing 10 couples. The analysis of the collected data enabled the identification of four thematic categories: participants characterization; the companions experience in the process of birth; the mothers perceptions; the professionals as an indicator of quality in the parturition. When the parents who shared their child birth were identified, we were able to know their social characteristics and their expectations about delivery and birth moments. When we described how the father experienced the moment of their child birth we verified that the traditional fathers role is changing. The fathers wanted to be present, they gave verbal support, they provided continuous visual contact, and they felt the emotion. Each mother described their perception of the fathers participation in a particular way; however, they recognized the benefits of receiving the fathers support, what contributed with elements to materialize the paternity and to strengthen affective ties. The couples evaluated positively the experience, and the companions role was effective, satisfying both mothers and fathers expectations. The birth humanization involves many possibilities of parturition, and it offers a qualified and flexible assistance centered at the person and at the family, using appropriate technology. Among these technologies, a good interpersonal relationship has been highlighted as an indicator of the assistance quality according to the users evaluation. During the delivery, it is extremely important that the health professionals know the mothers and fathers profiles in order to promote the assistance humanization, and to enable the experience of being and having a companion to be lived as a right

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parto humanizado enfermagem enfermagem obstétrica humanização da assistência no processo parturitivo humanized childbirth, assistance humanization in the parturition process, obstetric nursing acompanhante no parto

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