A percepção materna da experiência no parto

Abstract

The objective of this study was to understand and analyze the perception of maternal experience during childbirth in two reference maternity hospitals for adequate birth in the city of Rio de Janeiro. To this end, two studies were developed. For the first, the integrative literature review technique was used, with the aim of understanding the factors associated with the maternal experience of hospital birth. For this purpose, the electronic databases Medline (PubMed) and Virtual Health Library VHL were used, with the following search descriptors: (("pregnant women" OR "postpartum period") AND perception AND ("delivery" OR "labor obstetric "), selecting articles published from 2017 onwards. The research ended with 15 bibliographical references. The results pointed out three categories that present elements that complement each other. The perception of the maternal experience in childbirth is influenced by the woman's socioeconomic conditions, educational preparation for childbirth, through family support and assistance from the health team during the process, through the quality and quantity of interventions carried out and through respect for women's autonomy in therapeutic decisions. The second article is a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive study, with. The objective of investigating women's perceptions about the birth experience and related factors. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, with 22 participants recruited from two maternity hospitals, one focused on caring for high-risk pregnant women and the other. for usual risk, and presented in three categories. The method used was content analysis. The results indicate that the birth experience is an indicator of the quality of care and its knowledge is of great importance in the formulation of strategies for healthy birth that demystify pain and fear, reinforcing reports of positive experiences, but, despite their importance, is still little explored in care routines.