Knowing from the perspective of puerpera the relevance of the birth care project based on the theory of Virginia Henderson

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate childbirth assistance through the extension project "Bem Nascer" in the light of Virginia Henderson"™s Theory, providing opportunities for the empowerment of the parturient. It is a field research, descriptive and qualitative in nature. The research consisted of a semi-structured interview with a script pre-established by the researcher with patients who were assisted by the humanized childbirth care project, during labor, at the maternity hospital of Grande Vitória-ES in the second half of 2017, to which the interviews were recorded , transcribed and analyzed based on Virginia Henderson's Theory of Fundamental Needs. As for the assessment of assistance to the humanized delivery project by the mothers, we had a total of positive reports. These findings show that female empowerment in parturition aligned with the autonomy described by Virginia Henderson's Theory of Fundamental Human Needs positively favors women as the main subject of their body. Personal and professional commitment to ethical and dignified care for women must be effective and humanized.