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Home parturition: power to feminine nature and a challenge for the obstetric nurse
Parto natural domiciliar: um poder da natureza feminina e um desafio para a enfermagem obstétrica
Parto normal en casa: un poder de la naturaleza femenina y un desafio para la enfermeria obstétrica
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Abstract Objective: Aims at identifying the reasons, which led these women to choose home parturition, and at addressing the quality of home-care assistance given to them. Method: The "life history" method and our subjects were five women who chose to have home birth, with the assistance of an obstetric nurs... view more
Objective: Aims at identifying the reasons, which led these women to choose home parturition, and at addressing the quality of home-care assistance given to them. Method: The "life history" method and our subjects were five women who chose to have home birth, with the assistance of an obstetric nurse. Data collected in October and November 2009, by means of semi-structured interviews. Results: That motivation for choosing a lying-in outside the usual (hospital) model was due to several factors including personality, lifestyle, worldview, and experiences lived with their mothers and grandmothers. Conclusion: The subjects thought that the obstetric nurses who assisted them were warm and competent professionals who made them feel safe and calm.... view less
Keywords
woman; health; obstetrics; midwife; social factors
Classification
Medical Sociology
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Free Keywords
Hausgeburt
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 118-131
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 6 (2014) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2014.v6i1.118-131
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed