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

Autor: Silvana Regina Rossi Kissula Souza, Juliana Taques Pessoa da Silveira, Dulce Maria Rosa Gualda, Natália Rejane Salim, Jane da Rosa Palinski
Přispěvatelé: Paraná State University, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Scopus
Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
instacron:UNESP
ISSN: 1676-4285
Popis: Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-28T18:58:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2012-01-01 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. Paraná State University São Paulo State University São Paulo State University
Databáze: OpenAIRE