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Care for both mother and child immediately after childbirth: a descriptive study

2014; UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL FLUMINENSE; Volume: 13; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5935/1676-4285.20144231

ISSN

1676-4285

Autores

Dafne Paiva Rodrigues, Hilana Dayana Dodou, Pamela Nery do Lago, Nayara Sousa de Mesquita, Laura Pinto Torres de Melo, Albertina Antonielly Sydney de Sousa,

Tópico(s)

Breastfeeding Practices and Influences

Resumo

Aim: To understand the perceptions of users about the care provided to them and their newborns immediately after childbirth.Method: This is a descriptive study in which a qualitative approach was used, involving 20 postpartum women admitted to a secondary level Public Hospital of Fortaleza.Semi-structured interviews were carried out and were analyzed by means of Bardin's content analysis technique.Results: Three categories were highlighted: Care provided to newborns; care (or lack of care) provided to postpartum women; and structural failures of the maternity hospital.Discussion: Postpartum care was primarily focused on guidance on breastfeeding, without considering other demands of women, such as: the need for greater attention by the health team; more humane behavior of some health professionals; and guidance on self-care.Conclusion:Postpartum care is still limited and it requires greater attention and commitment from health professionals, as well as adjustments in the structural and organizational conditions of the maternity hospital so that it may provide decent and humane care.

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