Women's perception of the process of labor coaching: Study descriptive

• Autor(a) principal: Palinski, Jane da Rosa
• Data de Publicação: 2012
• Outros Autores: Souza, Silvana Regina Rossi Kissula, da Silveira, Juliana Taques Pessoa, Salim, Natália Rejane [UNESP], Gualda, Dulce Maria Rosa [UNESP]
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/1676-4285.20120026; http://hdl.handle.net/11449/219869
• topic: Delivery; Humanized child birth; Labor

Objective: This qualitative study searched for an understanding of women's perceptions of the participation of a companion, chosen by them, during the labor process. Method: The research study was carried out between August and November 2009 at a teaching maternity hospital in the municipality of Curitiba, Parana State, Brazil. Ten (10) women who took part in a coached delivery were the subjects of this study. Data was obtained by means of a semi-structured interview undertaken during the puerperium and submitted to a thematic analysis. Results: Results evidenced that a companion's presence brings about security, peacefulness, support, and comfort during the labor process. Conclusion: The importance of the nursing team with regard to assisting and enabling the coach's presence is pointed out, thus fostering a good evolution in the labor process and strengthening family bonds.