Comprehension on doula's work at a maternity in Jequitinhonha Valley - MG

Abstract Objectives: to analyze the understanding of puerperae, doulas and the care team about the presence of a doula during the pregnant women's parturition process. Methods: this is a qualitative study, using semi-structured interviews as a data collection instrument. The saturation criter...

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Main Authors: Patrícia de Oliveira Lima, Marcos Luciano Pimenta Pinheiro, João Luiz de Miranda, Helisamara Mota Guedes, Herlon Fernandes de Almeida
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Language:English
Published: Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco
Series:Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil
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author Patrícia de Oliveira Lima
Marcos Luciano Pimenta Pinheiro
João Luiz de Miranda
Helisamara Mota Guedes
Herlon Fernandes de Almeida
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description Abstract Objectives: to analyze the understanding of puerperae, doulas and the care team about the presence of a doula during the pregnant women's parturition process. Methods: this is a qualitative study, using semi-structured interviews as a data collection instrument. The saturation criterion was used to limit the sample and proceed to the Content Analysis. Results: 19 participants were interviewed, 10 were the health team, 5 were doulas and 4 were puerperae. After the analysis, three categories were identified: the doula's presence during the pregnant women's labor and their meaning, the doula's follow up during the pregnant women's labor and its improvements, the influence of doulagem in the academic formation. The presence of doulas brought to the parturient security, support, humanization and follow-up on childbirth process. The team brought comfort and tranquility.The doulas scored benefits for academic training. Conclusions: it was possible to recognize doula as part of the humanized care, to provide subsidies for a reflection of her work, and to reveal the influence of the practice of doulagem for academic formation of doulas at university.
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spelling doaj.art-24f3e08b6a1442599dadad59d4e4b1292022-12-22T03:48:39ZengInstituto Materno Infantil de PernambucoRevista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil1806-930419356957410.1590/1806-93042019000300005S1519-38292019000300569Comprehension on doula's work at a maternity in Jequitinhonha Valley - MGPatrícia de Oliveira LimaMarcos Luciano Pimenta PinheiroJoão Luiz de MirandaHelisamara Mota GuedesHerlon Fernandes de AlmeidaAbstract Objectives: to analyze the understanding of puerperae, doulas and the care team about the presence of a doula during the pregnant women's parturition process. Methods: this is a qualitative study, using semi-structured interviews as a data collection instrument. The saturation criterion was used to limit the sample and proceed to the Content Analysis. Results: 19 participants were interviewed, 10 were the health team, 5 were doulas and 4 were puerperae. After the analysis, three categories were identified: the doula's presence during the pregnant women's labor and their meaning, the doula's follow up during the pregnant women's labor and its improvements, the influence of doulagem in the academic formation. The presence of doulas brought to the parturient security, support, humanization and follow-up on childbirth process. The team brought comfort and tranquility.The doulas scored benefits for academic training. Conclusions: it was possible to recognize doula as part of the humanized care, to provide subsidies for a reflection of her work, and to reveal the influence of the practice of doulagem for academic formation of doulas at university.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-38292019000300569&lng=en&tlng=enHumanização da assistênciaTrabalho de partoDoulas
spellingShingle Patrícia de Oliveira Lima
Marcos Luciano Pimenta Pinheiro
João Luiz de Miranda
Helisamara Mota Guedes
Herlon Fernandes de Almeida
Comprehension on doula's work at a maternity in Jequitinhonha Valley - MG
Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil
Humanização da assistência
Trabalho de parto
Doulas
title Comprehension on doula's work at a maternity in Jequitinhonha Valley - MG
title_full Comprehension on doula's work at a maternity in Jequitinhonha Valley - MG
title_fullStr Comprehension on doula's work at a maternity in Jequitinhonha Valley - MG
title_full_unstemmed Comprehension on doula's work at a maternity in Jequitinhonha Valley - MG
title_short Comprehension on doula's work at a maternity in Jequitinhonha Valley - MG
title_sort comprehension on doula s work at a maternity in jequitinhonha valley mg
topic Humanização da assistência
Trabalho de parto
Doulas
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