CONCEPÇÃO DE GESTANTES SOBRE O PARTO CESARIANO

• Autor(a) principal: Bittencourt, Fernanda
• Data de Publicação: 2013
• Outros Autores: Vieira, João, Almeida, Ana Carla Campos Hidalgo de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Cogitare Enfermagem (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://revistas.ufpr.br/cogitare/article/view/33565
• topic: Gravidez; Parto normal; Cesárea.; Embarazo; Parto normal; Operación cesárea.; Pregnancy; Normal birth; Caesarean.

Pregnancy and birth are bio-social happenings permeated with cultural, family and emotional values, andinvolve beliefs and myths which influence the choice of means of birth. This study aimed to identify the reasons whichlead pregnant women to opt for caesarean births, to research the cultural and family influence on the choice of the means ofbirth, and to investigate the advice received. It is characterized as descriptive research with a qualitative approach; the datawas collected in 2012 through semi-structured interviews with 20 pregnant women in two private clinics and two PrimaryHealth Care Centers. The results indicated pain and the family and cultural influences as influencing the choice as to themeans of birth. To roll back the growing number of caesareans, it is necessary to emphasize the importance of educationalaction during the pre-natal consultations so that the pregnant woman may be heard and have her doubts and fears clarified.