Obstetric violence in the perception of puerperal women

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the perception of puerperal women regarding obstetric violence in a maternity hospital in a municipality in Paraí­ba. It is a descriptive field study with a quantitative approach. The study sample consisted of 132 women. Data collection was carried out in February 2019. The data were analyzed and presented in tables, tabulated, and analyzed in the statistical package Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, version 21, all of which were discussed in the light of the relevant literature. and other works published in the area. Amid questions about obstetric violence, 79 (59.8%) reported not knowing the term "obstetric violence"; 126 (95.5%) mothers stated that they did not receive information about obstetric violence during prenatal care, when questioned, 121 (91.7%) of these did not report any episode. Among the participants, 97 (73.5%) said that they think the use of oxytocin is a type of violence; episiotomy was considered by 48 (36.4%) of women as a type of obstetric violence. The data warns that the lack of information in prenatal care by the nursing staff can lead to greater consequences such as obstetric violence.