Health professionals' perceptions of planned home birth care within the Brazilian health system.

BACKGROUND: The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, in its opinion of the Committee on Midwifery Practice, points out that planned home birth is a woman's and family's right to experience, but also to choose and be informed about, their baby's place of birth. The aim of this study was to understand obstetric nurses' perceptions of planned home childbirth care within the framework of the Brazilian obstetric model. METHOD: A qualitative study, with Snowball Sampling recruitment, totaling 20 obstetric nurses through semi-structured interviews between September 2022 and January 2023, remotely, using the Google Meet application and the recording feature. After the data had been collected, the material was transcribed in full and subjected to content analysis in the thematic modality with the support of ATLAS.ti 8.0 software. RESULTS: Obstetric care at home emerged as a counterpoint to hospital care and the biomedical model, providing care at home based on scientific evidence and humanization, bringing qualified information as a facilitator of access and financial costs as an obstacle to effective home birth. CONCLUSION: Understanding obstetric nurses' perceptions of planned home birth care in the context of the Brazilian obstetric model shows the need for progress as a public policy and for strategies to ensure quality and regulation.

Nurses' knowledge of blood transfusion in neonate. / Saberes do enfermeiro para o cuidado no processo transfusional em recém-nascidos.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze nurses' knowledge of blood transfusion in neonates in a neonatal intensive unit care. METHODS: A descriptive and exploratory qualitative study conducted in two hospitals in the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. The participants were 15 nurses who performed their activities in the neonatal intensive unit care, from August to December 2014. Data was subjected to thematic content analysis. RESULTS: The category created was divided into the following sub-categories, namely: nurses' care during blood transfusion: care during blood transfusion monitoring; a different perception of nurses regarding responses to blood transfusion and notification: the essence of care. CONCLUSION: The identification of nurses' knowledge of blood transfusion, it is possible to promote their capacity for quality and safety of care related to the transfusion process in newborns.

Social representations of tuberculosis by people with the disease.

OBJECTIVE: To understand the social representations of people with tuberculosis about the disease and its implications for following treatment. METHOD: A descriptive, qualitative study based on the Theory of Social Representations. It was conducted in a municipal health unit in the city of Belém. The participants were people diagnosed with tuberculosis and undergoing directly observed treatment, with the sample size defined by the data saturation technique. Data collection was done through semi-structured interviews. For data analysis it was used thematic content analysis. RESULTS: The records converged into three categories: Representations of tuberculosis and its impacts on the diagnosis; The faces of treatment: challenges facing follow-up and hope; and Constructions of living with the disease in family and society. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: Living with the disease transforms everyday life and relationships. Discrimination and prejudice denote the need to reconfigure such representations for patients to be embraced.

Sociodemographic Profile, Health Conditions, and Burden of Informal Caregivers of Older Adults in Brazil During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional, Exploratory, Noninterventional, Descriptive Study.

BACKGROUND: Demographic changes in the world population have resulted in an increasingly aging society, with a progressive increase in the number of people in situations of dependence, who require assistance from family members to meet their basic needs. Caring for older adults involves performing diverse activities, resulting in reduced free time and tiredness, and fulfilling the demands and expectations related to personal, family, physical, and social life, consequently compromising the quality of life of the caregiver. In this context, the informal caregiver of hospitalized older adults emerges as the focus of attention. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to describe the sociodemographic profile, health conditions, and burden of informal caregivers of older adults admitted to a university hospital in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic period. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study that was conducted with 25 informal caregivers of hospitalized older adults in a university hospital in Brazil between August and September 2022. Three instruments were applied: Caregiver Burden Inventory, sociodemographic questionnaire, and health conditions questionnaire. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 28.0. Descriptive (frequency and percentage) and inferential analyses were performed using 2-sided Student t test with 95% CIs. RESULTS: Of the 25 interviewees, 18 (72%) were females, 17 (46%) were married or in a stable union, 14 (56%) completed secondary education, and 11 (44%) lived with the older adults who needed care. The average age of the participants was 44 (SD 12.8) years. Regarding their health conditions, most caregivers self-reported it as good (12/25, 48%). They provided care to their father or mother older than 70 years (14/25, 56%). The Caregiver Burden Inventory analysis showed that the caregivers were the most negatively impacted in the domains of personal life overload (mean 10.8, SD 3.46; P=.047) and physical overload (mean 10.6, SD 2.32; P=.02). CONCLUSIONS: In recent years, there has been an increase in the burden on informal caregivers of hospitalized older adults in Brazil, thereby impacting their personal and physical lives. The findings of our study show that health care professionals should be trained to promote health guidelines and actions to improve the personal and physical lives of the caregiver population in Brazil.

Demographic, Clinical, and Quality of Life Profiles of Older People With Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study.

BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus, one of the main diseases that affects the Brazilian population older than 60 years, is defined as a divergent group of metabolic disorders that present a high level of glycemia (hyperglycemia), causing damage to various organs and systems of the body, including the heart, kidneys, eyes, and nervous system. It is believed that in 2025, in Brazil alone, there will be more than 18.5 million individuals diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Therefore, it is important to know the individuals' quality of life in the context of life and culture. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the demographic, clinical, and quality of life profiles of older adults with diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic in a university hospital complex in the northern Amazon region. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional, exploratory, noninterventional, descriptive, and analytical study using a nonrandom sample of 54 older people diagnosed with diabetes mellitus at the geriatrics outpatient clinic of the medium and high complexity university hospital in the western Brazilian Amazon between 2020 and 2022. We used 3 instruments, namely, a sociodemographic questionnaire, a clinical conditions questionnaire, and Diabetes-39. Qualitative data were described using absolute and relative frequencies. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test was applied, and the z test was used for inferential analysis. SPSS software (version 27) was used for data analysis, and the significance level was 5%. RESULTS: Of the 54 interviewees, the majority were women, married, retired, and had a good quality of life. Of these, 48.1% (n=26) were infected by COVID-19, 61.5% (n=16) of whom progressed to long COVID, presenting with fatigue or muscle weakness. As for the quality of life, the "social overload" (P<.001) and "sexual functioning" (P<.001) dimensions had with low scores compared to the "energy and mobility" (P=.005), "diabetes control" (P<.001), and "anxiety and worry" (P<.001) dimensions. Quality of life was negatively impacted in the "anxiety and worry" dimension. Among those affected by COVID-19, most progressed to long COVID; however, there was a lack of data on this theme in the population of older people with diabetes. CONCLUSIONS: The majority of interviewees progressed to long COVID, with their quality of life negatively impacted in the "anxiety and worry" dimension, reflecting that health actions prioritizing mental health should be implemented by health professionals.

Promotion, protection and support for breastfeeding in prisons: a scoping review. / Promoção, proteção e apoio ao aleitamento materno no espaço prisional: uma scoping review.

This article aims to identify and map the actions to promote, protect and support breastfeeding that are carried out within the prison system. Scope review, whose searches were performed in the Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature and Nursing databases, Virtual Health Library, Medical Literature, Analysis, and Retrieval System Online, via PubMed, Scientific Electronic Library Online and the Capes Periodicals Portal. A total of 465 studies were obtained, 177 duplicates and 175 by title exclusion were removed, 56 articles were eliminated by abstract, and eight articles were not found. After selection and reading by the review team, 16 articles were removed, thus constituting ten articles with relevant results for breastfeeding promotion in prison, 13 articles with important results for breastfeeding protection in prison, and ten articles with potential findings for breastfeeding support in prison. It is necessary to promote breastfeeding in prison with promotion, protection and support actions, because many children are still prevented from being breastfed soon after birth, which characterizes inequality in relation to the population in freedom.

Os objetivos deste artigo são identificar e mapear as ações de promoção, proteção e apoio à amamentação que são realizadas dentro do sistema prisional. Revisão de escopo cujas buscas foram realizadas nas bases de dados Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, Medical Literature, Analysis, and Retrieval System Online, via PubMed, Scientific Electronic Library Online e no Portal de Periódicos da Capes, entre outros. Obtiveram-se 465 estudos, destes, removeram-se 177 duplicatas e 175 por exclusão de título, 56 foram eliminados pelo resumo e 8 não foram encontrados. Após seleção e leitura pelo time de revisão, retiraram-se 16 artigos, constituindo-se então 10 artigos com resultados relevantes para promoção à amamentação no espaço prisional, 13 com resultados importantes para proteção à amamentação no espaço prisional e 10 com potenciais achados para apoio à amamentação no espaço prisional. É necessário fomentar a amamentação no cárcere com ações de promoção, proteção e apoio, pois muitas crianças ainda são impedidas de ser amamentadas logo após o nascimento, o que caracteriza desigualdade em relação à população em liberdade.

Breastfeeding booklet in prison institutions: initiative for promotion, protection and support.

OBJECTIVES: to understand the use of the booklet on breastfeeding in prison in times of COVID 19 by managers and health professionals who work with pregnant and breastfeeding women deprived of their liberty. METHODS: this is a descriptive, exploratory research with a qualitative approach, carried out from March to December 2020. Thirteen professionals who work in Brazilian prison institutions participated in the study and answered a semi-structured interview. The data obtained were submitted to content analysis. RESULTS: the use of the booklet proved to be strategic in facing the barriers resulting from the pandemic and offered updated information and guidelines that are indispensable for the continuity of breastfeeding within the Brazilian prison system. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: nursing participated in the organization of educational material as a tool for the promotion, protection and support of safe breastfeeding within the institutions of the prison system that serve pregnant and lactating women deprived of liberty.

Women's perception of labor and birth care: obstacles to humanization.

OBJECTIVES: to understand women's perception regarding the care received during labor and birth. METHODS: this is a descriptive-exploratory, qualitative study carried out with 54 postpartum women from hospitals in the Metropolitan Region II of the state of Rio de Janeiro, from January to December 2018, using semi-structured interviews submitted to content analysis. RESULTS: puerperal women's perceptions about the childbirth care they received indicated the use of interventions, such as pressure maneuvers on the uterine fundus during the expulsion period - Kristeller maneuver, episiotomy and repeated vaginal examination and without consent. The use of institutional routines, such as zero diet, horizontal birth and disrespect. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: despite the encouragement of public humanization policies, the technocratic model is still present in obstetric care during childbirth. The humanization of obstetric care requires changes in attitudes and care paradigms, in order to guarantee respect and the right to quality care.

Nurse-midwives reconfiguring care in the scope of labor and births in COVID-19 times.

OBJECTIVES: to analyze how the nurse-midwives of maternity wards that were fields of practice for an improvement course in obstetrics have reorganized care in the context of labor and birth amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: this is a descriptive, exploratory and qualitative study carried out with nine nurse-midwives who are preceptors and collaborators in maternity wards that were fields of practice for an improvement course, between February and April 2020, through a semi-structured interview through WhatsApp®. Content analysis was used to treat the information. RESULTS: the pandemic brought the need to reorganize work, with a focus on service training and maintenance of good practices in labor and birth, whose movement was intensely experienced, interfering in nurse-midwives' mental health. CONCLUSION: nurse-midwives have faced the pandemic with concerns about maintaining safe care, focused on practices based on updated scientific evidence.

Humanized childbirth: the values of health professionals in daily obstetric care.

OBJECTIVE: To understand health professionals' values in the process of thinking and feeling about obstetric care, based on their experienced needs in the care process. METHODS: Phenomenological study based on the Schelerian framework, with 48 health professionals from four maternity hospitals within the Metropolitan Region II of the state of Rio de Janeiro. Data collection was done through a phenomenological interview; and the analysis, with the Ricoeurian methodological framework. RESULTS: The vital value was signified in care centered on physiological processes, for an individualized and safe monitoring. The ethical value was signified in the attitudes that provide women with autonomy in their way of giving birth, and recognize dialogue as a process of sympathy, affection, and bonding. CONCLUSION: The resignification of obstetric practice, articulated with public policies in the field of delivery and birth, supported by a vital ethical value, positively contributes to the humanization of care for women.

Nursing actions in human milk banks in times of COVID-19.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the actions of the Human Milk Banks coordination to favor the continuity of breastfeeding in the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Descriptive study, of qualitative approach, with theoretical-methodological reference of Pierre Bourdieu. Data collection was done through interviews between March and April, with five coordinations and results organized by thematic analysis. RESULTS: Two categories were produced: the actions of strategies for the maintenance of Human Milk Banks services by digital means as a way to ensure social distancing and breastfeeding in times of pandemic of the new coronavirus; and the actions of promotion, protection and support in strategies for maintenance of breastfeeding during the pandemic. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: The benefits of breastfeeding outweigh any potential risks of transmission of the new coronavirus. The importance of systematic nursing practices in the quality and safety of the process of Protection, Promotion and Support of Breastfeeding is evident.

Representações sociais do cuidador familiar sobre cuidados paliativos em paciente terminal / Social representations of the family caregiver about palliative care in terminal patient / Representaciones sociales del cuidador familiar sobre cuidados paliativos en pacientes terminales

Objetivo: analisar as representações sociais dos cuidadores familiares sobre os cuidados paliativos em paciente terminal. Método: estudo descritivo com abordagem qualitativa. Para a interpretação dos resultados foi empregado como aporte teórico a Teoria das Representações Sociais. A pesquisa foi realizada com 30 cuidadores familiares de pacientes com câncer em estágio final. Resultado: observou-se a dimensão do cuidador familiar e o meio inserido das representações sociais. O cuidador não é um mero familiar, mas sim alguém que sofre junto com o doente, principalmente, os que estão com câncer em fase terminal, e por isso também precisa de orientações para seus cuidados físico e emocional. Discussão: A teoria das representações sociais, vinculada a área da saúde do cuidador familiar. Considerações finais: As representações sociais do cuidador familiar possibilitaram identificar a verdadeira extensão das questões diárias no cotidiano profissional

Objective: to analyze the social representations of family caregivers about palliative care in terminally ill patients. Method: descriptive study with a qualitative approach. For the interpretation of the results, the Theory of Social Representations was used as a theoretical contribution. The research was conducted with 30 family caregivers of end-stage cancer patients. Result: the dimension of the family caregiver and the inserted environment of the social representations were observed. The caregiver is not a mere family member, but someone who suffers together with the patient, especially those with terminal cancer, and therefore also needs guidance for their physical and emotional care. Discussion: the theory of social representations, linked to the area of family caregiver health. Final considerations:The social representations of the family caregiver made it possible to identify the true extent of daily issues in the professional routine

Objetivos: analizar las representaciones sociales de los cuidadores familiares sobre los cuidados paliativos en pacientes terminales. Método: estudio descriptivo con enfoque cualitativo. Para la interpretación de los resultados se utilizó como aporte teórico la Teoría de las Representaciones Sociales. La investigación se llevó a cabo con 30 cuidadores familiares de pacientes con cáncer en etapa terminal. Resultado: se observó la dimensión del cuidador familiar y el ambiente inserto de las representaciones sociales. El cuidador no es un simple miembro de la familia, sino alguien que sufre junto con el paciente, especialmente aquellos con cáncer terminal, y por lo tanto también necesita orientación para su cuidado físico y emocional. Discusión: La teoría de las representaciones sociales, vinculada al área de la salud del cuidador familiar. Consideraciones finales: las representaciones sociales del cuidador familiar permitieron identificar la verdadera extensión de las cuestiones cotidianas en el cotidiano profesional

Social representations of tuberculosis by people with the disease / Representaciones sociales de tuberculosis por personas con la enfermedad / Representações sociais da tuberculose por pessoas com a doença

ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the social representations of people with tuberculosis about the disease and its implications for following treatment. Method: A descriptive, qualitative study based on the Theory of Social Representations. It was conducted in a municipal health unit in the city of Belém. The participants were people diagnosed with tuberculosis and undergoing directly observed treatment, with the sample size defined by the data saturation technique. Data collection was done through semi-structured interviews. For data analysis it was used thematic content analysis. Results: The records converged into three categories: Representations of tuberculosis and its impacts on the diagnosis; The faces of treatment: challenges facing follow-up and hope; and Constructions of living with the disease in family and society. Final considerations: Living with the disease transforms everyday life and relationships. Discrimination and prejudice denote the need to reconfigure such representations for patients to be embraced.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Comprender las representaciones sociales de personas con tuberculosis sobre la enfermedad y sus implicaciones para el seguimiento del tratamiento. Método: Estudio descriptivo, con abordaje cualitativo, basado en la Teoría de las Representaciones Sociales. Se llevó a cabo en una unidad de salud municipal de la ciudad de Belém. Los participantes fueron personas con diagnóstico de tuberculosis y en tratamiento bajo observación directa, cuyo cuantitativo fue definido por la técnica de saturación de datos. La recolección de datos se realizó a través de una entrevista semiestructurada. Para analizar dos datos, utilice un análisis de contenido temático. Resultados: Los registros convergieron en tres categorías: Representaciones de la tuberculosis y sus impactos en el diagnóstico; Como enfrenta el tratamiento: desafíos que enfrenta el seguimiento y la esperanza; y Construcciones de convivencia con la enfermedad en familia y sociedad. Consideraciones finales: O vivir con una enfermedad transforma la vida cotidiana y las relaciones. La discriminación y el prejuicio denotan la necesidad de reconfigurar estas representaciones, para que el docente sea aceptado.

RESUMO Objetivo: Compreender as representações sociais de pessoas com tuberculose sobre a doença e implicações no tratamento. Método: Estudo descritivo, de abordagem qualitativa, com base na Teoria das Representações Sociais. Realizado em uma unidade municipal de saúde no município de Belém. Os participantes foram pessoas com diagnóstico de tuberculose e em tratamento diretamente observado, cujo quantitativo foi definido pela técnica da saturação de dados. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de entrevista semiestruturada. Para análise dos dados utilizou-se a análise temática de conteúdo. Resultados: Os registros convergiram em três categorias: Representações da tuberculose e seus impactos frente ao diagnóstico; as faces do tratamento: desafios frente ao seguimento e esperança; e Construções do conviver com a doença em família e sociedade. Considerações finais: O conviver com a doença transforma o cotidiano e as relações. A discriminação e preconceito denotam a necessidade de reconfigurar tais representações, para o doente ser acolhido.

Experiências e perspectivas dos homens sobre sua participação na gestação: um estudo de abordagem qualitativa / Men's experiences and perspectives on their involvement in pregnancy: a qualitative approach study

OBJETIVO: Compreender a percepção masculina sobre sua própria participação durante a gestação. MÉTODO: Pesquisa descritiva de abordagem qualitativa. As informações foram coletadas por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas com dez homens acompanhantes de puérperas em Alojamento Conjunto, e submetidas a análise temática. RESULTADOS: De maneira geral, a participação do homem no pré-natal ocorreu no acompanhamento nas consultas, em exames e no suporte na realização das tarefas domésticas. Algumas limitações foram a rotina de trabalho e aspectos jurídicos relacionados a questões trabalhistas. Os entrevistados apontaram sugestões para maior incentivo na sua participação e na inclusão na vivência da gestação e do pré-natal. CONCLUSÃO: Os profissionais da área devem dar voz aos pais, e devem inseri-los como alvo das ações em saúde, tornando-o também protagonista neste momento, e assim reforçando as boas práticas assistenciais determinadas por políticas governamentais.

OBJECTIVE: To understand men's experiences and perceptions of their involvement in pregnancy. METHOD: A descriptive, qualitative research approach was used. Information was collected through semi-structured interviews with ten male partners of postpartum women in a shared accommodation setting and subjected to thematic analysis. RESULTS: Overall, men's involvement in prenatal care included attending medical appointments, being present during examinations, and assisting with household tasks. Some limitations included work routines and legal aspects related to work issues. Respondents suggested ways to encourage greater involvement and inclusion in the experience of pregnancy and prenatal care. CONCLUSION: Health professionals should give fathers a voice and include them as targets of health initiatives, making them active participants during this period and reinforcing good health practices set by government policies.

Technological advances in obstetric nursing consultations using ultrasound / Avances tecnológicos en consultas de enfermería obstétrica utilizando ultrasonido / Avanço tecnológico na consulta de enfermagem obstétrica com uso de ultrassonografia

ABSTRACT Objective: to understand how ultrasound tools are used in prenatal Nursing consultations from the perspective of obstetric nurses. Method: a descriptive and qualitative study carried out with ten obstetric nurses that use obstetric ultrasound in their Nursing consultations at a maternity hospital in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Individual, semi-structured interviews were conducted between December 1st and 4th, 2021. The Atlas.ti software was employed to process the results using Bardin's thematic content analysis. Results: the obstetric nurses expanded comprehensive care for pregnant women by implementing the use of ultrasound technology during Obstetric Nursing consultations, thus innovating the practices in Brazil. However, they faced countless challenges, which they overcame thanks to the positive results of improving obstetric and fetal care. Conclusion: using ultrasound technology in Obstetric Nursing consultations represents an advance in the Nursing practice, as it enables access and qualification to timely care, free of charge and through the Unified Health System. The support and encouragement of the institutional management strengthened obstetric nurses' professional autonomy, mediating the implementation of innovation. The study focus is added to the technological development employed in the everyday work of Brazilian Nursing, increasing resoluteness of decision-making in health problems.

RESUMEN Objetivo: comprender cómo se utiliza la herramienta de ultrasonido en consultas de Enfermería prenatal, según la opinión de enfermeras especializadas en Obstetricia. Método: estudio descriptivo de enfoque cualitativo, realizado en una maternidad de Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil, con diez enfermeras(os) especializadas(os) en Obstetricia que utilizan ultrasonido obstétrico en consultas de Enfermería. Se llevaron a cabo entrevistas individuales y semiestructuradas entre el 1 y el 4 de diciembre de 2021. Se utilizó el programa de software Atlas.ti para procesar los resultados por medio de análisis temático de contenido según Bardin. Resultados: las enfermeras especializadas en Obstetricia ampliaron la atención integral provista a las embarazadas, implementando el uso de la tecnología de ultrasonido durante las consultas de Enfermería Obstétrica, innovando así las prácticas de la profesión en Brasil. No obstante, enfrentaron innumerables desafíos, que fueron superados gracias a los resultados positivos de calificación de la atención obstétrica y fetal. Conclusión: utilizar la tecnología de ultrasonido en consultas de Enfermería Obstétrica representa un avance en la práctica de Enfermería, puesto que permite acceder y calificar los cuidados en tiempo y forma, de manera gratuita y a través del Sistema Único de Salud. El apoyo e incentivo por parte de la gerencia institucional fortalecieron la autonomía profesional de las enfermeras especializadas en Obstetricia, mediando la implementación de la innovación. El punto central del estudio se suma al desarrollo tecnológico empleado en la rutina de trabajo de los profesionales de Enfermería en Brasil, expandiendo así la capacidad de resolución del proceso de toma de decisiones relacionado con problemas de salud.

RESUMO Objetivo: compreender o uso da ferramenta ultrassonográfica na consulta de enfermagem de pré-natal sob a perspectiva das enfermeiras obstétricas. Método: estudo descritivo, de abordagem qualitativa, realizado em uma maternidade de Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil, com dez enfermeiras(os) obstétricas(os) que utilizam a ultrassonografia obstétrica na consulta de enfermagem. Entrevista individual, semiestruturada, realizada entre 1º e 4 de dezembro de 2021. Utilizou-se o software Atlas.ti para o tratamento dos resultados por meio da análise de conteúdo temática de Bardin. Resultados: as enfermeiras obstétricas ampliaram o cuidado integral às gestantes, implementando a utilização da tecnologia ultrassonográfica durante a consulta de enfermagem obstétrica, inovando as práticas no Brasil. Entretanto, enfrentaram inúmeros desafios, que foram superados graças aos resultados positivos de qualificação do cuidado obstétrico e fetal. Conclusão: a utilização da tecnologia ultrassonográfica na consulta de enfermagem obstétrica significa um avanço na prática de enfermagem, pois possibilita acesso e qualificação ao cuidado em tempo oportuno, gratuitamente, pelo Sistema Único de Saúde. O apoio e o incentivo da gestão institucional fortaleceram a autonomia profissional das enfermeiras obstétricas, mediando a implementação da inovação. O foco do estudo soma-se ao desenvolvimento tecnológico empregado no cotidiano de trabalho da enfermagem brasileira, ampliando a resolubilidade da tomada de decisão aos agravos à saúde.

Representações sociais sobre o processo de saúde e doença na crença católica / Social representations about the health and disease process in catholic belief / Representaciones sociales sobre el proceso de salud y enfermedad en la creencia católica

Objetivo: estudo objetivou descrever as representações sociais de pacientes católicos e analisar as implicações do seu imaginário para o processo saúde-doença. Método: estudo descritivo, com abordagem qualitativa. Realizado em um hospital oncológico, tendo como participantes pessoas autodeclaradas católicas. Utilizou-se entrevista semiestruturada e técnica de livre associação de palavras para coleta de dados. Resultados: emergiram três unidades temáticas: A representação da doença para cristãos católicos; A religião católica como alicerce no processo de adoecimento; Representação da doença para católicos: enfermidades adquiridas por infringirmos as leis de Deus. Considerações finais: a religiosidade é parte significativa no cotidiano das pessoas e deve ser respeitada independente da crença do profissional.

Objective: the study aimed to describe the social representations of Catholic patients and analyze the implications of their imaginary for the health-disease process. Method: descriptive study, with qualitative approach. Carried out in an oncology hospital, having as participants self-declared Catholic people. Semi-structured interviews and a technique of free word association were used for data collection. Results: three thematic units emerged: The representation of the disease for Catholic christians; The Catholic religion as a foundation in the process of illness; Representation of the disease for Catholics: diseases acquired by breaking the laws of God. Final considerations: religiosity is a significant part of people's daily lives and should be respected regardless of the professional's belief.

Objetivo: el estudio tuvo como objetivo describir las representaciones sociales de los pacientes católicos y analizar las implicaciones de su imaginario para el proceso salud-enfermedad. Método: estudio descriptivo, con enfoque cualitativo. Realizado en un hospital oncológico, teniendo como participantes personas autodeclaradas católicas. Para la recolección de datos se utilizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas y una técnica de asociación libre de palabras. Resultados: surgieron tres unidades temáticas: La representación de la enfermedad para los cristianos católicos; La religión católica como fundamento en el proceso de la enfermedad; Representación de la enfermedad para los católicos: enfermedades adquiridas por la ruptura de las leyes de Dios. Consideraciones finales: la religiosidad es una parte importante de la vida cotidiana de las personas y debe ser respetada independientemente de la creencia del profesional.

A identidade da enfermagem obstétrica no centro de parto normal / La identidad de la enfermería obstétrica en el bentro de parto normal / The obstetrical nursing identity in a Birth Center

Resumo Objetivo compreender a identidade da enfermagem obstétrica no campo de sua atuação no Centro de Parto Normal. Método estudo descritivo-exploratório, com abordagem qualitativa. Realizaram-se entrevistas semiestruturadas, entre março e agosto de 2022, com 09 enfermeira obstetras do Centro de Parto Normal Haydeê Pereira Sena, Pará, Brasil. Usaram-se análise de conteúdo e discussão com base na identidade de Claude Dubar. Resultados emergiram duas categorias: A identidade profissional: uma questão de construção social, que retrata o âmbito social da construção da identidade pelas experiências como estudante e como enfermeira e suas relações no processo de trabalho; e A identidade da enfermagem obstétrica no campo de sua atuação no Centro de Parto Normal, favorecendo a humanização, as evidências científicas para a autonomia da mulher, que somente é propiciada pela política estruturante do Centro de Parto, e os enfrentamentos com outras classes profissionais, para garantir e legitimar a atuação da enfermeira obstetra. Conclusão e implicações para a prática a compreensão da identidade profissional das enfermeiras no Centro de Parto Normal é o ponto central para garantir a sua valorização e sua atuação com respeito, legitimando seu direito, pois, com a identidade alicerçada, garantem-se maior qualidade e mudanças no modelo hegemônico obstétrico.

Resumen Objetivo comprender la identidad de la enfermería obstétrica en el campo de su actuación en el Centro de Parto Normal. Método estudio descriptivo-exploratorio con abordaje cualitativo. Se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas entre marzo y agosto de 2022 con 09 enfermeras obstétricas del Centro de Parto Normal Haydeê Pereira Sena, Pará, Brasil. Se utilizó el análisis de contenido y la discusión a partir de la identidad de Claude Dubar. Resultados surgieron dos categorías: Identidad profesional: una cuestión de construcción social, que retrata el alcance social de la construcción de la identidad a través de las experiencias como estudiante y como enfermero y sus relaciones en el proceso de trabajo; y La identidad de la enfermería obstétrica en el campo de su actuación en el Centro de Parto Normal, favoreciendo la humanizaciónevidencia científica para la autonomía de la mujer, que sólo es proporcionada por la política estructurante del Centro de Parto, y confrontaciones con otras clases profesionales, para garantizar y legitimar el trabajo de las enfermeras obstétrica. Conclusión e implicaciones para la práctica comprender la identidad profesional de las enfermeras del Centro Normal de Parto es el punto central para garantizar su valoración y su desempeño con respeto, legitimando sus derechos, ya que con una identidad sólida se garantiza mayor calidad y cambios en el modelo obstétrico hegemónico.

Abstract Objective to understand obstetrical nursing identity in the area of its performance in a Birth Center. Method a descriptive-exploratory study with a qualitative approach. Semi-structured interviews were carried out between March and August 2022 with 09 nurse-midwives from the Centro de Parto Normal Haydeê Pereira Sena, Pará, Brazil. Content analysis and discussion based on Claude Dubar's identity were used. Results two categories emerged: Professional identity: a matter of social construction, which portrays the social scope of identity construction through experiences as a student and as a nurse and their relationships in the work process; and The identity of obstetrical nursing in the field of its performance in a Birth Center, favoring humanization, scientific evidence for women's autonomy, which is only provided by the birth center's structuring policy, and coping with other professional classes, to guarantee and legitimize nurse-midwives' work. Conclusion and implications for practice understanding nurses' professional identity in the birth center is the central point to ensure their appreciation and their performance with respect, legitimizing their right, because, with a solid identity, greater quality and changes in the hegemonic obstetric model are guaranteed.

O cuidado das enfermeiras no parto e no nascimento após a inserção do projeto Apice On / Cuidado de enfermería durante el parto y el nacimiento tras la implementación del proyecto Apice On / Nursing care during childbirth after the insertion of the Apice On Project

Objetivo: descrever os saberes e cuidados realizados pelas enfermeiras no campo do parto e do nascimento, a partir da inserção do projeto "Aprimoramento e Inovação no Cuidado e Ensino em Obstetrícia e Neonatologia" (Apice On). Materiais e método: estudo descritivo, com abordagem qualitativa, com aplicação de entrevistas semiestruturadas com 13 enfermeiras atuantes em uma maternidade de risco habitual na região metropolitana II do estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. As entrevistas foram transcritas e submetidas à análise de conteúdo na modalidade temática. Resultados: foram identificadas duas categorias temáticas: "Saberes do cotidiano da enfermeira no cuidado à mulher no processo do parto e do nascimento" e "Modo de cuidar da enfermeira à mulher no processo do parto e do nascimento após a inserção do Apice On". A sustentação de um cuidado contínuo, integral e embasado em evidências científicas valoriza a fisiologia da parturição, além de ser decisivo para as mudanças institucionais. Conclusões: as enfermeiras têm potencializado mudanças práticas no cotidiano da assistência na maternidade, influenciadas pelo compromisso de manter um cuidado centrado na mulher com aceno para as práticas interprofissionais.

Objetivo: describir los conocimientos y cuidados que practican los profesionales de enfermería durante el parto y el nacimiento tras la implementación del proyecto Perfeccionamiento e Innovación en el Cuidado y Enseñanza en Obstetricia y Neonatología (Apice On, en su sigla en portugués). Materiales y método: estudio descriptivo de abordaje cualitativo, con base en la aplicación de entrevistas semiestructuradas a 13 enfermeras que laboran en un área de maternidad de riesgo estándar en la II Región Metropolitana del Estado de Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Estas entrevistas fueron transcritas y sometidas a análisis de contenido en la modalidad temática. Resultados: se identificaron dos categorías temáticas: "Conocimiento cotidiano del enfermero en el cuidado de la mujer en el trabajo de parto y el alumbramiento" y "Enfoque del cuidado del enfermero a la mujer en proceso de parto y alumbramiento tras la implementación de Apice On". Se observa que una atención continua, integral y basada en evidencia científicas valoriza la fisiología del parto, además de ser determinante para la adopción de cambios a nivel institucional. Conclusiones: los profesionales de enfermería han potencializado cambios prácticos en el cuidado diario de la maternidad, influenciados por el compromiso de mantener un cuidado centrado en la mujer y la adopción de prácticas interprofesionales.

Objective: To describe the knowledge and care practices applied by nursing professionals during labor and birth after the insertion of the project Enhancement and Innovation in Care and Teaching of Obstetric and Neonatology (Apice On, in Portuguese). Materials and method: Descriptive study with a qualitative approach, based on semi-structured interviews with 13 nurses working at maternity hospital of usual risk at the II metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, which were transcript and submitted to content analysis under thematic modality. Results: Two thematic categories were identified: "Common knowledge by nurses in labor and delivery care towards women" and "Nursing care towards women in the process of labor and delivery after the insertion of Apice On". Findings show that a continuous and comprehensive care based on scientific evidence values the physiology of childbirth, being also decisive for institutional changes. Conclusions: Nursing professionals have promoted practical changes in daily maternity care, influenced and compromised to sustaining a woman-centered approach in health care and the adoption of interprofessional practices.

Amazon women's motivations to choose planned home childbirth / Motivaciones de mujeres de la región amazónica para elegir parto domiciliario planificado / Motivações de mulheres amazônidas para tomada de decisão do parto domiciliar planejado

ABSTRACT Objective: to understand the meanings attributed by Amazon women regarding their motivation grounds to choose planned home childbirth. Method: a research study of a qualitative nature. The study data collection tool consisted of semi-structured interviews with 20 Amazon women who underwent home childbirths between November 2021 and March 2022, through the Snowball Sampling recruitment technique. After data collection, the interviews followed the content analysis criteria. Results: it was observed that qualified information, support networks and groups produce motivation and a feeling for home childbirth, which contribute to breaking away from the hegemonic model in Obstetrics and, thus, to refusing unnecessary interventions resulting from the established medical knowledge that oftentimes culminates in obstetric violence. Safety also emerged as a central factor to experience home childbirth, such as feelings of freedom, courage and empowerment about their choices and wishes. Conclusion: there is convergence with the current demands on positive care regarding respect for women's choice, which, through support and information, are central aspects to ensure assistance according to Amazon women's expectations, in order to break away from the hegemonic model in obstetric care, as home childbirth effectively guarantees their will, which must be heard and respected.

RESUMEN Objetivo: comprender los significados que atribuyen las mujeres de la región amazónica a sus bases motivadoras para elegir parto domiciliario planificado. Método: investigación de carácter cualitativo. La herramienta de recolección de datos del estudio correspondió a entrevistas semiestructurada con 20 mujeres de la región amazónica que dieron a luz en sus casas entre los meses de noviembre de 2021 y marzo de 2022, por medio de la técnica de reclutamiento Snowball Sampling. Después de recolectar los datos, las entrevistas siguieron los criterios del análisis de contenido. Resultados: se observó que la información calificada y las redes y los grupos de apoyo generan motivación y cierto sentimiento favorable hacia el parto domiciliario, que contribuyen a distanciarse del modelo hegemónico en Obstetricia y, de ese modo, rechazar intervenciones innecesarias resultantes del saber médico instituido que muchas veces culmina en violencia obstétrica. La seguridad también surgió como un factor central para vivir el parto en el domicilio, como ser sentimientos de libertad, coraje y empoderamiento sobre sus elecciones y deseos. Conclusión: se detecta convergencia con las exigencias actuales sobre la atención positiva en términos de respetar las decisiones de las mujeres, las cuales, por medio de apoyo e información, constituyen aspectos centrales para garantizar una asistencia acorde a las expectativas de las mujeres de la región amazónica, a fin de interrumpir el modelo hegemónico en la asistencia obstétrica, puesto que el parto domiciliario garantiza en forma efectiva su voluntad, que debe ser escuchada y respetada.

RESUMO Objetivo: compreender os significados das mulheres amazônidas quanto às suas bases motivadoras para tomada de decisão do parto domiciliar planejado. Método: pesquisa de natureza qualitativa. O estudo teve como ferramenta de coleta de dados a entrevista semiestruturada, com 20 mulheres amazônidas que tiveram partos em casa, entre os meses de novembro de 2021 a março de 2022, por intermédio do recrutamento Snowball Sampling. Após a coleta de dados, as entrevistas seguiram os critérios de análise de conteúdo. Resultados: observou-se que a informação qualificada, rede e grupo de apoio produzem motivação e sentimento para o parto domiciliar, que contribuem para romper com o modelo hegemônico na obstetrícia, e, assim, recusar intervenções desnecessárias, resultantes do saber médico instituído que, culmina, muitas vezes, na violência obstétrica. A segurança, também, constituiu um fator central para vivenciar o parto no domicílio, como sentimentos de liberdade, coragem e empoderamento sobre suas escolhas e vontades. Conclusão: há convergência com as demandas atuais sobre o cuidado positivo perante o respeito da tomada de decisão feminina que, por meio do apoio e informação, constituem aspectos centrais para garantir uma assistência conforme as expectativas das mulheres amazônidas, a fim de romper com o modelo hegemônico na assistência obstétrica, visto que o parto em casa garante de forma efetiva a sua vontade, que deve ser ouvida e respeitada.

A implementação do Projeto Apice On no Programa de Residência em Enfermagem Obstétrica: percepções de enfermeiras / La implementación del Proyecto Apice On en un Programa de Residencia em Enfermería Obstétrica: percepciones de enfermeras / The implementation of Apice On Project in the Obstetric Residency Program: Nurses' perceptions

Resumo Objetivo Descrever a percepção de egressas e da coordenação do Programa de Residência em Enfermagem Obstétrica sobre a implantação da enfermeira obstétrica em sala de parto de uma Instituição de Ensino, Pesquisa e Assistência integrante do projeto Apice On. Método Investigação descritiva, exploratória com abordagem qualitativa, realizada com cinco ex-residentes em Enfermagem Obstétrica e uma coordenadora do Programa que vivenciaram a execução desta proposta política em 2019. Após aprovação do Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa, realizou-se entrevista semiestruturada entre setembro a outubro de 2021, e os dados foram submetidos à análise de conteúdo. Resultados O cuidado da enfermeira obstétrica e sua formação profissional encontram-se sustentados nas evidências científicas. No entanto, constatou-se desafios a serem superados entre residentes, enfermeiras obstétricas e médicos obstetras no que tange a educação e as relações interprofissionais que favoreçam a consolidação do modelo colaborativo em Hospitais de Ensino. Considerações finais e implicações para a prática A Enfermagem obstétrica no cotidiano necessita avançar em soluções gerenciais que promovam melhor divulgação, conhecimento e envolvimento multiprofissional com este projeto ministerial, bem como na valorização do cuidado específico desenvolvido pela enfermeira obstétrica, membro integrante da equipe multiprofissional que atua no campo do parto e nascimento em hospitais de ensino.

Resumen Objetivo Describir la percepción de egresas ​​y de la coordinación del Programa de Residencia en Enfermería Obstétrica sobre la implementación de enfermeras obstétricas en la sala de partos de una Institución de Enseñanza, Investigación y Asistencia que forma parte del proyecto Apice On. Método Investigación descriptiva, exploratoria con abordaje cualitativo con cinco exresidentes de Enfermería Obstétrica y una coordinadora del Programa que vivieron la ejecución de esta propuesta política en 2019. Se realizó entrevista semiestructurada entre septiembre y octubre de 2021 y los datos fueron sometidos a análisis de contenido. Resultados El cuidado de la enfermera obstétrica y su formación profesional están respaldadas por evidencia científica. Sin embargo, hay que superar desafíos entre residentes, enfermeros obstétricos y obstetras en cuanto a la educación y relaciones interprofesionales que favorezcan la consolidación del modelo colaborativo en Hospitales de Enseñanza. Consideraciones finales e implicaciones para la práctica La enfermería obstétrica en el cotidiano necesita avanzar en soluciones gerenciales que promuevan una mejor difusión, conocimiento e involucramiento multiprofesionales con esta política de salud, así como la valorización del cuidado específico desarrollado por la enfermera obstétrica, integrante del equipo multiprofesional que actúa en el campo del trabajo de parto y nacimiento en hospitales de enseñanza.

Abstract Objective To describe the perception of graduates and the coordination of the Obstetric Nursing Program on the implementation of obstetric nurses in the delivery room of a Teaching, Research and Assistance Institution that is part of the Apice On Project. Method Descriptive, exploratory research with a qualitative approach carried out with five former residents in Obstetric Nursing and a Program Coordinator who experienced the execution of this health policy in 2019. A semi-structured interview was carried out between September and October 2021 and the data was submitted to content analysis. Results The obstetric nurse's care and their professional training are supported by scientific evidence. However, there are challenges to overcome among residents, obstetric nurses and obstetricians regarding interprofessional education and relationship that help the consolidation of the collaborative model in Teaching Hospitals. Final considerations and implications for practice Obstetric Nursing in everyday life needs to advance in management solutions which promote better publicity, knowledge and multiprofessional participation in this health project, as well as the valorization of the specific care developed by the obstetric nurse, a member of the multidisciplinary team who works in the field of labor and birth in teaching hospitals.