Perception of the nursing team about the pain of the parturient: perspectives for care

• Main Authors: Greice Machado Pieszak, Marlene Gomes Terra, Andressa Peripolli Rodrigues, Lizandra Flores Pimenta, Eliane Tatsch Neves, Sandra Beatris Diniz Ebling
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2015-12-01
• Series: Rev Rene
• Subjects: Labor Pain; Obstetric Nursing; Nursing Care; Women's Health
• Online Access: http://www.revistarene.ufc.br/revista/index.php/revista/article/view/2010/pdf_1

Objective: To understand the perception of nursing about the pain of childbirth. Methods: This qualitative descriptive study used semi-structured interviews with the nursing staff of a teaching hospital of Rio Grande do Sul Data were analyzed according to thematic content analysis. Results: it was found that professionals recognize the importance of offering comfort methods to ease the pain of childbirth. However, some of them perceived the pain as suffering and not as a physiological process. Pain accentuated in women who felt unsafe, scared and without the presence of a companion. Conclusion: the humanization of obstetric care is still a challenge for professionals, institutions, and society. The incorporation of good practices and that nursing assume its role as a facilitator of the delivery process is suggested.