Violência obstétrica: percepções de enfermeiros obstetras

Abstract

Descriptive, exploratory qualitative study aimed to identify the perceptions of midwives about obstetric violence in their professional practice in a philanthropic maternity Belo Horizonte. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 16 midwives who worked for a year or morein that maternity and analyzed using content analysis technique. The results of the study 2have identified that nurses obstetricians acknowledge the existence of obstetric violence in assisting in its practice and other professionals, and their impact on women. We believe that to broaden the discussion on the topic is necessary that recognition by midwives, because one of the initiatives related to humanization of obstetric is the new delivery care model and birth that is based on the attention paid by this professional.