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The cultural construction of the birth process
A constrção cultural do processo de parto
La construcción cultural del proceso de parto
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Abstract Objective: We aimed to understand how culture influences in the process of women delivery. Eight women were interviewed. Method: A qualitative study done at a teaching hospital and basic health unit, in the year 2011. The interviews were analyzed and interpreted according to the Analysis of Thematic... view more
Objective: We aimed to understand how culture influences in the process of women delivery. Eight women were interviewed. Method: A qualitative study done at a teaching hospital and basic health unit, in the year 2011. The interviews were analyzed and interpreted according to the Analysis of Thematic Content. Results: Showed that the positive meaning conveyed by the women who cohabit with the interviewed, provided an enriching delivery and influenced in the preference for the natural labor. The participants who received negative comments felt fear, anxiety and insecurity during the birth experience. Conclusion: We understand that culture influences in labor of women.... view less
Keywords
anthropology; woman; health; anxiety; birth; caregiving; obstetrics; intercultural factors; influence
Classification
Medical Sociology
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
Page/Pages
p. 591-598
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 5 (2013) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2013v5n4p591
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed