Episiotomy: perceptions from adolescent puerperae

Autor: Graziele Figueiredo, Márcia Barbieri, Maria Cristina Gabrielloni, Elizete Sampaio Araújo, Angelita José Henrique
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Investigación y Educación en Enfermería, Vol 33, Iss 2, Pp 365-373 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0120-5307
DOI: 10.17533/udea.iee.v33n2a19
Popis: Objective. To identify the perception of the teenager puerperas regarding the practice of episiotomy. Methodology. This is a study with qualitative nature developed with 11 teenage puerperas in the Obstetrics Unit of one hospital located in the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil. Results. Teens knew of the existence of episiotomy, but they unaware the reasons for its realization. Pain, discomfort and burning were negative repercussions presented, but most of them believe that assisted procedure in their delivery showing confidence in the professional who carried it out. Conclusion. Adolescents have different perceptions on the practice of the episiotomy, ranging from resignation to outrage.
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