Prenatal care as a strategy to prevent obstetric violence.

• Autor(a) principal: Pardin, Edinho Pereira
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Retroz, Fábio Felber, Queiroz, Helton Freitas, Haag, Aline, Semaan, Karime Macedo, Liz, Hemelin Souza de, Santos, João Marcos Mendes, Moz, Laura, Luzzani, Bruna Isabel, Santos, Henrique Zanella dos, Narloch, Cássia Ramos, Sampaio, Erika
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Brazilian Journal of Implantology and Health Sciences
• DOI: 10.36557/2674-8169.2023v5n4p872-882
• Texto Completo: https://bjihs.emnuvens.com.br/bjihs/article/view/443
• topic: Pré-natal; Prevenção; Violência Obstétrica.; Prenatal; Prevention; Obstetric Violence.

INTRODUCTION: Research shows that in Brazil, one in four women suffer violence during childbirth. Studies carried out in Venezuela, Brazil and Mexico show that pregnant women are subjected to invasive practices without their consent. OBJECTIVE: To present, according to the scientific literature, the contribution of prenatal care to the prevention of obstetric violence. METHODOLOGY: This is a qualitative study, it refers to an integrative literature review, presenting a synthesis of the studies analyzed in full, organizing them for the elaboration of the results regarding the established theme, being carried out in the month of August 2023. RESULTS: the health education developed during the prenatal consultations not only provides the pregnant woman with information about pregnancy, delivery and postpartum, but also encourages and stimulates the woman's autonomy, strengthening her self-confidence and showing her protagonism during pregnancy and strengthening the power of choice regarding the procedures performed on her body. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: Therefore, it is understood that prenatal care becomes an important part in the care of women during the gestational period, since it allows clarifying doubts and providing guidance and new information regarding childbirth and postpartum, the in order to let the pregnant woman inside the whole process, bringing autonomy to her, making her the protagonist of the active voice of the moment.