Este estudo, de natureza qualitativa, buscou apreender o sentido da arte de partejar para cinco parteiras tradicionais que atuaram, ou ainda atuam, no distrito de Regência, ES, como a única possibilidade de assistência ao parto na região. Ao longo deste trabalho, buscou-se uma fundamentação teórica sobre o tema e que permitiu reconhecer, na história da parturição, até meados do século XX, que foram as parteiras quem sempre fizeram o parto e auxiliaram as mulheres em doenças especificamente femininas. Mesmo nos dias atuais, em regiões afastadas dos grandes centros e em zonas rurais, as parteiras continuam constituindo a única fonte da população para resolver seus problemas de saúde, especialmente na assistência do parto, realidade também constatada no presente estudo.A entrevista semi-estruturada foi utilizada como instrumento para coleta de dados. Histórias de vida oral temática foram obtidas, mediante os relatos das entrevistadas, os quais foram gravados em fitas cassete e transcritos, para desenvolvimento da análise de conteúdo. Todas as parteiras entrevistadas são pessoas simples, com nenhum ou pouco estudo e que, apesar de viverem com poucos recursos, orgulham-se de nada cobrarem pelos serviços prestados, aceitando somente alguns presentes, muitas dependendo da ajuda dos filhos para sua sobrevivência. A análise da trajetória dos sujeitos da população de estudo revelou que o ofício de parteira tem o sentido de missão de vida, decorrente do dom de que são portadores, dom este descoberto diante do inesperado, de uma demanda concreta, e que se desenvolve pela própria experiência, a serviço da coletividade, muitas vezes, sem nenhuma estrutura de apoio do sistema oficial de saúde. Diante dessa constatação, fica evidente a necessidade de uma articulação efetiva entre as parteiras e o sistema de saúde da região, visando a uma assistência de melhor qualidade à população local, respeitados os princípios do SUS. / This qualitative study tried to catch the art of midwife practice of five ladies who have been exercising it in Regência, ES, as the only possibility of helping pregnant women at baby delivering in that region. During this essay, a theorical embasement was searched, which allowed to recognize the role of midwives, until mid 20th Century, as the only assistance for delivery as well as specifically feminine diseases. Even nowadays, in the countryside or faraway counties, midwives still are the only resource to turn to in health cases or baby delivery assistance, as verified in the present study. The half-structured interview was used as a data collection tool. Verbal thematic stories of lives where obtained, by means of reported stories of the interviewed, which where recorded in cassette tapes and transcripts, for content analysis development. All the interviewed midwives are from humble background, with little or none education who, despite living short of money, feel proud of not charging anything for the job. Most depend on their own children’s help to survive financially. Sometimes, they accept gifts in return but never money. The analysis of the subjects of this study reveals that the craft of midwives is faced as a mission in life, due to the natural gift they were given, which was discovered in an unexpected situation, or a real demand and, eventually, was developed by experience itself, as a service to the community, most of the times, with no structural support on behalf of the official Healthy system. Aware of this, it becomes more and more evident that there is need for effective engagement among midwives and the Regional health system, having in mind a qualified and better assistance to the local population, respecting the principles of SUS (Unified Health System).

Este estudo, de natureza qualitativa, buscou apreender o sentido da arte de partejar para cinco parteiras tradicionais que atuaram, ou ainda atuam, no distrito de Regência, ES, como a única possibilidade de assistência ao parto na região. Ao longo deste trabalho, buscou-se uma fundamentação teórica sobre o tema e que permitiu reconhecer, na história da parturição, até meados do século XX, que foram as parteiras quem sempre fizeram o parto e auxiliaram as mulheres em doenças especificamente femininas. Mesmo nos dias atuais, em regiões afastadas dos grandes centros e em zonas rurais, as parteiras continuam constituindo a única fonte da população para resolver seus problemas de saúde, especialmente na assistência do parto, realidade também constatada no presente estudo.A entrevista semi-estruturada foi utilizada como instrumento para coleta de dados. Histórias de vida oral temática foram obtidas, mediante os relatos das entrevistadas, os quais foram gravados em fitas cassete e transcritos, para desenvolvimento da análise de conteúdo. Todas as parteiras entrevistadas são pessoas simples, com nenhum ou pouco estudo e que, apesar de viverem com poucos recursos, orgulham-se de nada cobrarem pelos serviços prestados, aceitando somente alguns presentes, muitas dependendo da ajuda dos filhos para sua sobrevivência. A análise da trajetória dos sujeitos da população de estudo revelou que o ofício de parteira tem o sentido de missão de vida, decorrente do dom de que são portadores, dom este descoberto diante do inesperado, de uma demanda concreta, e que se desenvolve pela própria experiência, a serviço da coletividade, muitas vezes, sem nenhuma estrutura de apoio do sistema oficial de saúde. Diante dessa constatação, fica evidente a necessidade de uma articulação efetiva entre as parteiras e o sistema de saúde da região, visando a uma assistência de melhor qualidade à população local, respeitados os princípios do SUS. / This qualitative study tried to catch the art of midwife practice of five ladies who have been exercising it in Regência, ES, as the only possibility of helping pregnant women at baby delivering in that region. During this essay, a theorical embasement was searched, which allowed to recognize the role of midwives, until mid 20th Century, as the only assistance for delivery as well as specifically feminine diseases. Even nowadays, in the countryside or faraway counties, midwives still are the only resource to turn to in health cases or baby delivery assistance, as verified in the present study. The half-structured interview was used as a data collection tool. Verbal thematic stories of lives where obtained, by means of reported stories of the interviewed, which where recorded in cassette tapes and transcripts, for content analysis development. All the interviewed midwives are from humble background, with little or none education who, despite living short of money, feel proud of not charging anything for the job. Most depend on their own children’s help to survive financially. Sometimes, they accept gifts in return but never money. The analysis of the subjects of this study reveals that the craft of midwives is faced as a mission in life, due to the natural gift they were given, which was discovered in an unexpected situation, or a real demand and, eventually, was developed by experience itself, as a service to the community, most of the times, with no structural support on behalf of the official Healthy system. Aware of this, it becomes more and more evident that there is need for effective engagement among midwives and the Regional health system, having in mind a qualified and better assistance to the local population, respecting the principles of SUS (Unified Health System).

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-19T17:47:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 MARINA SANTOS PEREIRA.pdf: 2759143 bytes, checksum: 8d0908875a3d409346c21287c16ed099 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-07-30 / An ethnographic study about Associação das Parteiras Tradicionais do Maranhão (Maranhão Traditional Midwives Association) located in the district of Anjo da Guarda, Itaqui-Bacanga area, in the surrounding region of São Luís, capital of the state of Maranhão. In accordance with the account of 18 associated midwives, the research focused on investigating how the association was created, the relationship between the midwives and local health care municipal department, and the actions derived from such relationship. This study also points out the activities developed by traditional midwives that give assistance to pregnant and parturient women in Itaqui-Bacanga area, as a complement to the health services rendered by Serviço Público de Saúde do Hospital e Maternidade Nossa Senhora da Penha (Public Health Care of Nossa Senhora da Penha Hospital-Maternity). The research also focused on childbirth ritual performed by local midwives, considering such ritual as a result of empirical knowledge. The research points out that the tasks carried out by traditional midwives help pregnant women become conscious that they require prenatal care. It indicates that the procedures performed by midwives provide psychological comfort to pregnant and parturient women. The research also shows that these procedures humanize the attendance of such patients. / Estudo etnográfico sobre a Associação das Parteiras Tradicionais do Maranhão, situada no bairro do Anjo da Guarda, na região da área Itaqui-Bacanga, zona periférica da capital São Luís. Investigou-se o processo de surgimento da Associação, a partir dos relatos de dezoito parteiras associadas, e sua relação com a Secretaria Municipal de Saúde, bem como suas ações. Evidencia também este estudo as atividades desenvolvidas por essas parteiras tradicionais com as gestantes e parturientes da área Itaqui-Bacanga, como complemento ao Serviço Público de Saúde do Hospital e Maternidade Nossa Senhora da Penha. Investigou-se, ainda, o ritual do parto realizado pelas parteiras, tendo como fundamento o saber adquirido empiricamente. O resultado da pesquisa apontou que o trabalho desenvolvido pelas parteiras tradicionais contribui com o processo de conscientização das gestantes para a realização do pré-natal, além de proporcionar conforto psicológico para as gestantes e parturientes, humanizando assim o atendimento prestado à mulher no período gravídico.

This study was conducted in the context of the regulation of professional nursing and midwifery practice in the Australian health care system. In this environment, professional regulatory authorities established by State and Territory legislation in all jurisdictions, regulate and control the work of health professionals. In Queensland, registered nurses, enrolled nurses and midwives are regulated by the Queensland Nursing Council, the statutory body created by the Nursing Act 1992 (Qld). Part of the regulatory role of this and other authorities is to discipline professionals whose conduct or behaviour falls short of appropriate and acceptable standards of practice. All regulated health professionals, including nurses and midwives, are potentially subject to professional disciplinary action if a complaint is lodged in relation to their conduct. This being an important issue in the management and delivery of health care, and an increased trend among health care consumers, the dearth of existing research into the disciplinary process is a major concern. This exploratory study examined the disciplinary role of the Queensland Nursing Council in adhering to its legislative mandate to ensure safe and competent nursing practice. The study focused on the extent to which structural (legislation and policy), professional, and process factors impacted on the outcomes of disciplinary Tribunals and Committees in cases of incompetent or unsafe practice and sexual misconduct. The study was situated within the interpretive paradigm using a case study approach. Specifically, it investigated cases of sexual misconduct by nurses and unsafe or incompetent practice by midwives. The study was guided by Donabedian's conceptual framework of structure-process-outcome. This framework was seen to be most suited to the aims of the study and provided a template for in-depth analysis of the data emerging from the two cases. The findings of this study provided insight into the factors underpinning the decisions of the disciplinary bodies in making determinations and formulating outcomes. There was found to be a lack of consistency and predictability in both the legislative frameworks and the interpretation of terms and concepts used to identify conduct warranting a disciplinary response from regulatory authorities. Although the processes of disciplinary proceedings are prescribed by both legislation and policy, their practical application was characterised by considerable challenges, which resulted in varying outcomes. The thesis reports this information so that it can be used as an initial basis to build a body of knowledge from practical experience with disciplinary proceedings that will inform future processes. Subsequent case studies in other contexts and systems will increase the level of knowledge available to nurses, other health care providers, health care institutions and regulatory authorities. The initial base of evidence suggests implications for practice, education and further research which are outlined in the final chapter of the thesis.

En graviditet och förlossning är i de allra flesta fall en normal livshändelse. De senaste decennierna har andelen instrumentella- och kejsarsnittsförlossningar ökat på bekostnad av den normala förlossningen. Trots fler interventioner ses ingen skillnad i den maternella och perinatala morbiditeten och mortaliteten. I barnmorskans arbetsområde ingår att handlägga den normala graviditeten och förlossningen. Syftet med studien var att beskriva hur barnmorskan kan främja en normal förlossning. Studien genomfördes som en litteraturstudie där 13 vetenskapliga artiklar, med både kvantitativ och kvalitativ ansats, analyserades. I resultatet framkom tre kategorier som beskriver hur barnmorskan främjar normal förlossning. Barnmorskan skapar genom närhet en god relation till kvinnan och ger vägledning. Genom att använda sig själv som kunskapskälla bidrar barnmorskans sinnen, erfarenheter av tidigare förlossningar och formell kunskap till att fatta korrekta beslut. Barnmorskan stödjer och bekräftar det normala individuellt efter kvinnans behov, vilket skapar en säker miljö runt kvinnan och förhindrar onödiga interventioner. Då det råder en medicinsk kultur inom förlossningsvården, behöver barnmorskans arbete kring normal förlossning stärkas. Forskning behövs på organisationsnivå, eftersom omgivande system inverkar på barnmorskans arbete med att främja den normala förlossningen. / Pregnancy and childbirth are in most cases a normal life event. Over the past decades the rate of instrumental birth and caesarean sections has increased at the expense of normal birth. Despite more interventions no difference is seen in the maternal or perinatal morbidity or mortality. The midwife’s work encompasses the normal pregnancy and labour. The aim of this study was to describe how the midwife can promote normal birth. The study was conducted as a literature study in which 13 scientific articles, with both quantitative and qualitative approach, were analyzed. Three categories emerged that explained how the midwife promotes normal birth. The midwife creates through closeness a positive relationship to the woman and gives guidance. By using herself as a source of knowledge, the midwife’s senses, experiences from previous labours and formal knowledge, contribute to make correct decisions. The midwife supports and confirms the normalcy, from the woman’s individual needs, and thereby creates a safe environment for the woman that prevents her from unnecessary interventions. As there is a medical culture within the maternity care, the midwife’s work with normal birth needs to be strengthened. Since the organization has an impact on the midwife’s promoting work, further research is needed in this area.

Society has an obligation to offer parents support of various types, an example of such a support is “parent support”. The purpose of this study has been to describe midwives and child health care nurses conceptions of the need for early parent support. The definition of early parent support in this study is the first two weeks after delivery. Since the 1970:ies the Swedish delivery and “BB” care has changed in that the time in hospital care after delivery has been reduced from in average six days, till an average of two days. This change created new demands for the information given to new parents by the child health care nurse. The author used a qualitative content analysis and carried out six interviews. The informants were midwives and child health care nurse from different clinics. The result show that today’s information society have resulted in parents being very well informed, and the informants see it as part of their parent support means helping parents to find valid information in the flow of information available. This confirms research which show that much of the information parents gather themselves on the internet is incorrect. The need for experienced personal available for advice and support has also increased with reduced time spent at the hospital. However, research show that mothers value the advice available from their mothers just as high as that given by healthcare personal. The study also shows that those involved in parent support needs to be open to differences between parents. / Samhället har skyldighet att erbjuda föräldrar stöd i olika former, ett exempel på sådant stöd är föräldrastöd. Syftet med denna studie har varit att beskriva barnmorskors och BVC-sjuksköterskors erfarenheter av tidigt föräldrastöd, med fokus på upplevda behov hos föräldrarna. Sedan 1970-talet har den Svenska förlossnings och BB-vården förändrats genom att vårdtiden efter att ett barn är fött har kortats ned från i genomsnitt sex dagar till i genomsnitt två dagar. Denna förändring ställer andra krav på den information som barnmorskor och BVC-sjuksköterskor delger nyblivna föräldrar. Författaren använde sig av en kvalitativ innehållsanalys och genomförde sex intervjuer. Informanterna var barnmorskor från BB och BVC-sjuksköterskor från olika vårdcentraler. Resultatet visar att dagens informationssamhälle har resulterat i att föräldrar är mycket pålästa och informanterna upplever att en del av föräldrastödet innebär att hjälpa föräldrar att hitta rätt bland all information. Detta bekräftar forskningen som visar på att mycket av den information som föräldrar inhämtar själva från Internet är direkt missvisande. Med nedkortade vårdtider efter förlossningen har även behovet för föräldrar att dygnet runt kunna rådfråga erfaren personal ökat. Forskning visar dock att mammor värderar den information de kan inhämta från sina mammor lika högt som den de får från hälso- och sjukvårdspersonal. Studien visar också att de som bedriver föräldrastöd behöver vara öppna för olikheter föräldrar emellan.

The thesis describes the development and testing of a new computer based systematic observation instrument designed to facilitate the recording and measurement of the quantity and quality of midwifery intrapartum support. The content of the systematic observation instrument, the ‘SMILI’ (Supportive Midwifery in Labour Instrument), was based on a comprehensive review of the literature. The instrument was found to be valid and reliable in a series of studies. The feasibility and usability of the SMILI was extensively tested in the clinical setting in four maternity units in Scotland, UK. One hundred and five hours of direct observation of forty nine labour episodes were undertaken by four trained midwife observers. The clinical study demonstrated that the study and the instrument were feasible, usable and successful in measuring the quantity and quality of midwifery intrapartum support. The data collected has provided significant new information about the support given by midwives in the National Health Service of Scotland, UK. Continuous one to one support was the norm, with 92% of the observed midwives in the room for more than 80% of the observation period. Emotional support, including rapport building, encouragement and praise, was the most frequently recorded category of support.

Background: In high-income countries, hospital length of stay after a normal birth has gradually decreased correspondingly to length of stay in care of other patients. A short stay provides a greater opportunity for autonomy and an increased sense of participation, but it may involve great challenges satisfying parental guidance as well as on the possibility of preventing, discovering, and treating neonatal medical conditions. Aim: This study evaluates postnatal care based on cost calculations, risk assessments, and parents’ satisfaction with care. Methods: Questionnaires were sent to 1 122 new mothers and her partner during 1998-1999. For the summary of utilization of health care services during the first 28 days postdelivery, the participants were linked with registry data from the hospital administration system for mothers and newborns (n= 773). The answers were also used to describe new parents’ experiences with postnatal care (n = 1 479). The costs for five postnatal care models were estimated, including three care options: Maternity Ward, Family Suite, and Early Discharge. Data about neonatal readmissions and death within 28 days was retrieved from the Swedish Medical Birth Register, the Swedish Hospital Discharge Registry, and the Swedish Cause-of-Death Register between 1999 and 2002 (n = 197 898). This data was related to data about postnatal follow-up practices from all 48 Swedish delivery wards. Results: The readmission rate for the mothers was similar among the various care options, and there was no difference in utilization of health care or breastfeeding outcome due to type of maternity care. As a proxy for morbidity, the readmission rate for the newborns was influenced by postdelivery follow-up routines as routine neonatal examination timing. Depending on the proportion of mothers receiving care at the Maternity Ward, the costs differed significantly between the various care models, while parents’ preferences complied with the cost-minimizing option Family Suite. Most mothers and fathers (70%) were satisfied with the overall impression of the postnatal care, but 72% were dissatisfied with at least one particular topic. A main finding was that the parents experienced a close emotional attachment, an affinity that was not always supported by the staff. The father was not treated as a principal character even though the parents wanted the father’s to be involved and recognized. Conclusions: Since the postnatal care options are not always the most cost minimizing and postnatal routines influence neonatal morbidity and parental satisfaction, the postnatal services need to be improved. Without increasing risks or costs, every postnatal care option ought to meet the families’ need for support, security, autonomy, and attachment with each other.

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