Reflexão metodológica sobre o trabalho de campo de pesquisa internacional multicêntrica Brasil-Canadá

Abstract

Aim: To present the results of a structured reflection on the methodological phases of an international research in Brazil regarding the implementation of the Program of Humanization of Prenatal and Childbirth, as well as, reflection on the project’s social actors. Method: A reflective research method that modifies the perception of a given situation, leading to new ideas, revealing themes of analysis, and engendering proposals for possible solutions with the creation of an action plan. The object of the reflection was the participation of co-investigators in an international, multidisciplinary, and multisite ethnographic study, implemented in June/2019-March/2020. Results: The reflections indicate emotional sensitivity to the theme and silence about obstetric violence. There are multiple manifestations of institutionalized violence including resistance to confronting obstetric violence in hospital settings, negligence and distorted questioning in the political spaces of organizational authorization. The delay caused by a research ethics committee which put the timetable for completion of research development at risk by requiring funding from a foreign agency. Conclusion and implication for practice: Structured reflection allowed a unique learning process for co-investigators navigating different university and social research cultures.