Da invisibilidade á incapacidade : histórias de violência obstétrica sob a ótica de mulheres do curimataú Paraibano.

Abstract

This study aimed to know and analyze the episodes of obstetric violence experienced by women in the city of Cuité - PB and its consequences, and by specific objectives: to describe the socio-demographic profile of the study collaborators, to evaluate women's knowledge about the theme. and identify the types of obstetric violence suffered by the research participants. The study has a qualitative and exploratory-descriptive approach. The research was carried out with 11 pregnant women who were in prenatal care of UBSF's from the urban area of ​​Cuité –PB. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview script, containing objective and subjective questions. They were then submitted to the analysis techniques. The quantitative findings of the research were presented and analyzed in the form of graphs and tables. The qualitative findings were grouped and analyzed according to the Collective Subject Discourse (CSD) technique according to Lefèvre and Lefèvre (2005), where the expressed thoughts were characterized in the form of discourses and discussed in the light of relevant literature. It was observed that most of the pregnant women claimed to know the term obstetric violence, but few knew how to elaborate an answer to their concept, showing a weakness in knowledge. Moreover, many of them, despite having been subjected to various unnecessary procedures during the parturition period, do not recognize themselves as victims of violence. The fact that they do not know the term or attitudes of professionals as violence, makes it easier for them to be victims without perceiving, in a veiled way, as if this were intrinsic to the process of giving birth. An important piece of data shown was that prenatal care has been lacking in providing information to pregnant women about obstetric violence, because those who said they knew the term, had the information through the media and not consultations, which are moments ideal for conveying this information. Thus, we see the importance of approaching the subject in prenatal consultations, providing information to pregnant women about the benefits and harms of interventions, as well as clarifications about their rights. Access to information enables women to become active in the process of giving birth, gaining autonomy over decisions related to childbirth.