The conception of health workers about humanized childbirth in adolescence

Authors

  • RC Silva Enfermeira. Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • MC Soares Doutora em Enfermagem. Docente da UFPel.
  • RM Muniz Doutora em Enfermagem. Docente da UFPel.
  • FP Andrade Enfermeira do Departamento de Enfermagem da UFPel
  • AAP Torres Enfermeira. UFPEL
  • V Gomes Enfermeira. UFPEL
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.10.4.125921
Keywords: humanizing delivery, women’s health, adolescent, health personnel

Supporting Agencies

  • Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico-CNPq Processo Nº 551217/2007-3

Abstract

The aim of this study is to know the concept of health professionals of an obstetric unit in the southern region of Brazil about humanized childbirth of adolescents. It is a descriptive and explanatory study with qualitative approach which is linked to multicentric research called “Childbirth Humanized Care in Adolescents” developed in the obstetric unit of a college hospital in the south of Brazil. The subjects of this study were ten health workers of the obstetric unit of the mentioned institution. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews, from November 01st, 2008 to October 31st, 2009. For this research cut it was used the question 17. Two themes were highlighted as result of analysis and organization of the findings in the subjects interviewed: ambience as care space and light technologies as tools for humanization of attention in parturient adolescent. The investigation has indicated that the humanizing attention to adolescents  needs more than problem solving or use of hard technologies, it requires attitudes and behaviors of health workers who contribute for the strengthening of the link among professionals, users, family and community.

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Published
03-10-2011
How to Cite
[1]
Silva, R. et al. 2011. The conception of health workers about humanized childbirth in adolescence. Global Nursing. 10, 4 (Oct. 2011). DOI:https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.10.4.125921.
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Enfermería y perspectiva de Género