Open AccessPerception of the nursing team about the pain of the parturient: perspectives for care
Author(s) -
Greice Machado Pieszak,
Marlene Gomes Terra,
Andressa Peripolli Rodrigues,
Lizandra Flores Pimenta,
Eliane Tatsch Neves,
Sandra Beatris Diniz Ebling
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
rev rene
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2175-6783
pISSN - 1517-3852
DOI - 10.15253/2175-6783.2015000600015
Subject(s) - facilitator , nursing , thematic analysis , childbirth , perception , qualitative research , medicine , obstetrical nursing , nursing care , psychology , nursing research , team nursing , pregnancy , ambulatory care nursing , sociology , social psychology , social science , neuroscience , biology , genetics
Objective: To understand the perception of nursing about the pain of childbirth. Methods: This qualitative descriptive study used semi-structured interviews with the nursing staff of a teaching hospital of Rio Grande do Sul Data were analyzed according to thematic content analysis. Results: it was found that professionals recognize the importance of offering comfort methods to ease the pain of childbirth. However, some of them perceived the pain as suffering and not as a physiological process. Pain accentuated in women who felt unsafe, scared and without the presence of a companion. Conclusion: the humanization of obstetric care is still a challenge for professionals, institutions, and society. The incorporation of good practices and that nursing assume its role as a facilitator of the delivery process is suggested.